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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 14 Apr 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Leadville CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Leadville CO
 39.19°N 106.2°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
Last Update:
9:03 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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