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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 5 Dec 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Blue River CO

Winter Storm Warning December 5, 11:00pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 13 by midnight, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F⇑

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 25. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 13 by midnight, then rising to around 20 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 25. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Blue River CO
 39.35°N 106.07°W (Elev. 10797 ft)
Last Update:
3:26 am MST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 11, 2025
 
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