Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 30 Jan 12:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Leadville CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Leadville CO
 39.26°N 106.2°W (Elev. 12198 ft)
9:42 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
1am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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