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

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

A Few Clouds

36°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Leadville North CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Leadville North CO
 39.32°N 106.27°W (Elev. 11939 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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