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Winter Storm Impacting Portions of the West

Periods of heavy rain, high elevation snow, and high winds will continue in the Pacific Northwest, Rockies and parts of the Great Basin through the weekend. Minor river flooding, flash flooding, and debris flows will also be possible near recently burned areas in the Pacific Northwest. Strong thunderstorms with heavy downpours will impact the central Gulf to the Southeast into the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 2 Dec 7:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Fairplay CO

Winter Weather Advisory until December 2, 08:00pm
Winter Storm Warning December 2, 08:00pm until December 3, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 2, 08:00pm

    NOW until
    8:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

    High: 17 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

    Low: 14 °F⇑

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

    High: 26 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 42 to 47 mph decreasing to 36 to 41 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

    Low: 21 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 36 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 20 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 42 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 24 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 42 to 47 mph decreasing to 36 to 41 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Fairplay CO
 39.22°N 106°W (Elev. 9931 ft)
Last Update:
3:55 am MST Dec 2, 2023
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Dec 2, 2023-6pm MST Dec 8, 2023
 
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