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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 6 Dec 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Leadville CO

Winter Storm Warning December 6, 01:13pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning December 6, 01:13pm until December 6, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 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)
Last Update:
9:41 am MST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Dec 6, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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