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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Leadville CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before noon. High near 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. High near 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Leadville CO
 39.25°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10312 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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