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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 19 Feb 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Leadville CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Leadville CO
 39.16°N 106.31°W (Elev. 9393 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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