Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	25 Feb 5:53 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Leadville CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 06:01pm until February 26, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 06:01pm until February 26, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 34 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west northwest 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 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.