Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	27 Feb 2:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Leadville CO

This Afternoon
High: 31 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.