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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint -19°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

Red Flag Warning until January 20, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until January 20, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Leadville CO
 39.26°N 106.18°W (Elev. 13278 ft)
Last Update:
12:06 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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