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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 16 Apr 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Leadville CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 05:24pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 05:24pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 21 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Leadville CO
 39.23°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11483 ft)
Last Update:
2:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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