Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SE 8 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Dec 7:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Leadville CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 8am.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 6. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 8am. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 6. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Leadville CO
 39.23°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11483 ft)
6:47 am MST Dec 26, 2025
8am MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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