Leadville, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 21°F
Feels Like 21°F  
Humidity 68% Dew Point 12°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.89 in.
Solar Rad 113 w/m2 Visibility 5 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.8 mi. SW of central Leadville
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow, High 29F, Low 7F
80%
29
7
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Sunny, High 22F, Low 4F
22
4
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow Showers, High 32F, Low 9F
20%
32
9
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow Showers, High 24F, Low 4F
80%
24
4
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 6F
26
6
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Partly Sunny, High 25F, Low 11F
25
11
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow Showers, High 29F
50%
29
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 22°F to 32°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 7°F.


This Date in Weather History

1925 - An extremely rare late November hurricane began to affect the west coast of Florida as it strengthened during the day. The storm made landfall very early on December 1st south of Tampa Bay, weakened to a tropical storm as it crossed central Florida, and exited around St. Augustine. The storm regained Hurricane strength off Jacksonville late on the 1st. Heavy rain continued over northeast Florida on the 2nd. Gale force winds were reported from the Keys to Jacksonville and over 50 people lost their lives, mostly on ships at sea. Damage along the coast south of Jacksonville was heavy and excessive rain and wind seriously damaged citrus and truck crops.

More on this and other weather history


Leadville, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 30

Snow

Day: Snow. High near 29. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 7. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow Showers

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow Showers

Day: Snow showers. High near 24. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Snow Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph.


About Leadville, CO

Leadville ( LED-vil) is a statutory city that is the county seat of, the most populous community in, and the only incorporated municipality in Lake County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 2,633 at the 2020 United States census. It is situated at an elevation of 10,119 feet (3,084 m). Leadville is the highest incorporated city in the United States and is surrounded by the two tallest peaks in the state, Mount Elbert and Mount Massive. Leadville is a former silver mining town that lies among the headwaters of the Arkansas River within the Rocky Mountains. The Leadville Historic District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, contains many historic structures and sites of Leadville's mining era. In the late 19th century, Leadville was the second most populous city in Colorado, after Denver.

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