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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Climax CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 13, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until March 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Climax CO
 39.3°N 106.18°W (Elev. 12972 ft)
Last Update:
12:02 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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