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.

Light Snow

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NW 15 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	26 Feb 6:53 am MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Twin Lakes CO

Today
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 23 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of snow showers between 2pm and 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, 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. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 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 12. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph.