Fire Weather Threat in the Plains; Pacific Storm to Impact the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across large portions of the central and southern Plains today. A Pacific storm will continue to bring wet weather to the low elevations of the Pacific Northwest, and heavy mountain snow to the northern Rockies this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NW 20 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	22 Mar 1:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Leadville CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 22, 02:15pm until March 23, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory March 22, 02:15pm until March 23, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 17 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -7. Very windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -13. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.