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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 and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 6 Dec 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Copper Mountain CO

Winter Storm Warning December 6, 01:39pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning December 6, 01:39pm until December 6, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 17 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Copper Mountain CO
 39.48°N 106.11°W (Elev. 12129 ft)
Last Update:
4:12 am MST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Dec 6, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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