Heavy Lake Effect Snow; Subfreezing Temperatures in the Eastern U.S.

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. The Arctic front will continue to bring increasing winds to the Northeast that will remain gusty. Subfreezing overnight low temperatures will be found as far south as the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.54 in (1033.8 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 29 Dec 10:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Climax CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
New Year's Day
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Climax CO
 39.35°N 106.1°W (Elev. 12421 ft)
2:01 pm MST Dec 29, 2025
11pm MST Dec 29, 2025-6pm MST Jan 5, 2026
 
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