Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Feb 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 28. 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, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Twin Lakes CO
 39.15°N 106.51°W (Elev. 12113 ft)
3:16 am MST Feb 27, 2026
4am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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