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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

A Few Clouds

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 5 May 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Leadville CO

Winter Weather Advisory May 5, 12:00pm until May 6, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. High near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. High near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. 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.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Leadville CO
 39.21°N 106.2°W (Elev. 12503 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am MDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT May 5, 2026-6pm MDT May 11, 2026
 
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