Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Leadville CO
 39.25°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10312 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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