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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Twin Lakes CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. High near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Twin Lakes CO
 39.15°N 106.54°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
4pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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