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.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 28 Jan 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Twin Lakes CO
 39.14°N 106.56°W (Elev. 13114 ft)
4:12 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
5pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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