Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Dec 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Vail Pass CO

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

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  Temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
New Year's Day
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Vail Pass CO
 39.57°N 106.21°W (Elev. 11503 ft)
3:26 am MST Dec 27, 2025
9am MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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