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Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Heavy Snow Freezing Fog

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Apr 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Leadville CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 37. 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.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Leadville CO
 39.21°N 106.17°W (Elev. 12477 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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