Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 25 Jan 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Leadville CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Leadville CO
 39.23°N 106.32°W (Elev. 9882 ft)
2:57 am MST Jan 25, 2026
4am MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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