Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Jan 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Leadville CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Leadville CO
 39.23°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11483 ft)
6:37 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
9pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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