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.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 9:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then snow showers likely after 11am.  Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Leadville CO
 39.25°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10312 ft)
10:01 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
10pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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