Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Leadville, Lake County Airport (KLXV)

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

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 21 Feb 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Fairplay CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairplay CO
 39.22°N 106°W (Elev. 9931 ft)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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