Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Feb 7:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Granite CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Granite CO
 39.09°N 106.33°W (Elev. 9196 ft)
6:47 am MST Feb 27, 2026
8am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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