Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 5 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 27 Dec 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Copper Mountain CO

Winter Weather Advisory December 27, 11:00am until December 28, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
New Year's Day
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Copper Mountain CO
 39.46°N 106.17°W (Elev. 12093 ft)
3:26 am MST Dec 27, 2025
5am MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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