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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

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 5 Dec 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Copper Mountain CO

Winter Storm Warning December 5, 11:00pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Temperature rising to around 16 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F⇑

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. 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 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Temperature rising to around 16 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. 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 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. 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:
2:47 pm MST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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