Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 27 Feb 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Climax CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 25. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 25. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Climax CO
 39.3°N 106.18°W (Elev. 12972 ft)
3:16 am MST Feb 27, 2026
6am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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