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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Apr 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Leadville CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 22. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 22. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Leadville CO
 39.26°N 106.2°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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