Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

Lat: 39.23°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 9928ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1029.1 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 28 Jan 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 3pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 4am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Twin Lakes CO
 39.1°N 106.53°W (Elev. 12664 ft)
9:17 am MST Jan 28, 2026
9am MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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