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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Apr 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Leadville CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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