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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	29.68 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	20 Feb 4:53 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Leadville CO

This Afternoon
High: 10 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -6 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

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