Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Overcast

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 25 Jan 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Twin Lakes CO
 39.1°N 106.56°W (Elev. 11549 ft)
9:12 am MST Jan 25, 2026
11am MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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