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 >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Leadville North CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 40. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Leadville North CO
 39.31°N 106.35°W (Elev. 10000 ft)
3:06 am MST Feb 28, 2026
5am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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