Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	N 8 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	26 Feb 1:53 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO

Overnight
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday
High: 29 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers between noon and 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.