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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Feb 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NW Leadville North CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 33. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NW Leadville North CO
 39.38°N 106.42°W (Elev. 11421 ft)
5:47 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
8pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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