Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow

35°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Leadville North CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 06:16am until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 06:16am until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Areas of blowing snow. Low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind around 10 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)
2:52 am MST Feb 25, 2026
6am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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