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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 Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Twin Lakes CO

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

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °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 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Twin Lakes CO
 39.19°N 106.48°W (Elev. 14199 ft)
Last Update:
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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