Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Feb 10:53 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO

Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers. High near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.