Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	NW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	26 Feb 4:53 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.