Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 15 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 9am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leadville CO
 39.25°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10312 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
5am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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