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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 14 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Leadville North CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 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 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West 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)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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