Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 19 Feb 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Granite CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Granite CO
 39.15°N 106.16°W (Elev. 12169 ft)
1:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
8pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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