Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Feb 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Leadville CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers.  High near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. High near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Leadville CO
 39.16°N 106.31°W (Elev. 9393 ft)
4:42 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
5pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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