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Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow and Windy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 41 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 05:39pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 05:39pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Twin Lakes CO
 39.17°N 106.48°W (Elev. 11716 ft)
Last Update:
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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