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 >

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Feb 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Granite CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 9am, then gradually ending.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 45 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 9am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Granite CO
 39.09°N 106.33°W (Elev. 9196 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
12am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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