Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	29.51 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Last update	20 Feb 9:53 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Leadville CO

Today
High: 7 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -6 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 12 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.