Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 24 Jan 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

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

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 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. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 22 °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 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °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 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then snow showers likely after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 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. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. 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 25. 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 31. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leadville CO
 39.25°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10312 ft)
5:46 am MST Jan 24, 2026
9am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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