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.

Light Snow

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 10 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Leadville North CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. 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 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 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 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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