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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 Fog/Mist

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 4 Dec 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

Winter Storm Watch December 5, 05:00pm until December 7, 08:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 10 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 10 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Blue River CO
 39.38°N 106.02°W (Elev. 12638 ft)
Last Update:
3:25 am MST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Dec 4, 2025-6pm MST Dec 10, 2025
 
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