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 Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	NW 21 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	25 Feb 9:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 10:44am until February 26, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 10:44am until February 26, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 17 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 23 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 13. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.