Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 28 Dec 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Silverthorne CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -21. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -11. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -21. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -11. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Silverthorne CO
 39.64°N 106.16°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
5:49 am MST Dec 28, 2025
12pm MST Dec 28, 2025-6pm MST Jan 3, 2026
 
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