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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.57 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Fairplay CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Light southeast wind.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 8am.  High near 21. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Light southeast wind. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 8am. High near 21. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly 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)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
4am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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