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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 20 Feb 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Granite CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow.  High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 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 13. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 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 13. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Granite CO
 39.15°N 106.16°W (Elev. 12169 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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