Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	NE 12 mph
Barometer	30.45 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	9°F (-13°C)
Last update	31 Dec 1:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Blue River CO

Overnight
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 34 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Friday
High: 32 °F
Breezy. Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

New Year's Day

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.