Leadville North, Colorado Weather
Leadville North, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leadville North, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Leadville North is published on the Lake County Airport (KLXV) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Leadville North have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Leadville North: Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (KASE) 48 km · Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ) 52 km
Conditions reported at KLXV describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Leadville North specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Leadville North.
About Leadville North, Colorado
Leadville North rises from a high-altitude plateau, a stark and beautiful landscape where the sky seems to press down closer than anywhere else. It lies 34.3 miles north-north-east of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 20°T), and is situated 1.2 miles west-north-west of Leadville. The San Isabel National Forest begins its ascent just beyond the western edge of Leadville North, its ponderosa pines and aspens clinging to slopes that eventually give way to the rugged, timberline peaks of the Sawatch Range. The air here, thin and pure, carries the scent of pine needles and the faint, metallic tang of distant mineral deposits. In the summer, the sun beats down with an almost fierce intensity, bleaching the pale sagebrush and the weathered wood of the buildings, while winter transforms the panorama into a stark, monochrome world of snow-laden evergreens and wind-scoured drifts. The history of Leadville North is inextricably bound to the earth beneath it, a legacy of relentless mining that once drew fortune-seekers and laborers alike. Silver, then gold, and later molybdenum, were wrested from the mountains, fueling a boom-and-bust cycle that shaped the very character of the settlement. Remnants of this era persist, from the sturdy brick buildings downtown to the hushed whispers of old-timers who recall the clang of hammers and the rumble of ore carts. Today, while the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the local economy still draws strength from its proximity to the mountains, with tourism and outdoor recreation playing an increasingly vital role. The vast expanse of the surrounding national forest offers a year-round playground, its trails and peaks beckoning hikers, skiers, and anglers, a gentler rhythm now pulsing through Leadville North, one dictated by the changing seasons and the enduring, awe-inspiring presence of the Rockies.
Live animated radar for Leadville North and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Leadville North, Lake County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.26°N, 106.3112°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80461 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leadville North, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leadville North, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Leadville North includes coordinates 39.260000°N, 106.311200°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 80461. Telephone area code: 303, 720. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
