Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Light Snow

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 14 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Granite CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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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 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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