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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 16 Jan 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Leadville CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Very windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Very windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west 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:
2:16 pm MST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jan 16, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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