Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 28 Dec 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Blue River CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Blue River CO
 39.38°N 106.07°W (Elev. 10965 ft)
2:26 pm MST Dec 28, 2025
2pm MST Dec 28, 2025-6pm MST Jan 3, 2026
 
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