Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

A Few Clouds

36°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Leadville CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Leadville CO
 39.23°N 106.32°W (Elev. 9882 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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