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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	26 Feb 1:53 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Twin Lakes CO

This Afternoon
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a 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 southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

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 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.