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

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 20 Feb 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Fairplay CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairplay CO
 39.22°N 106°W (Elev. 9931 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
2pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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