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Arapahoe Basin 
Leadville, Lake County Airport, CO Updated Dec 25 @ 10:08
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THURSDAY
Dec 25
33° / 24°
22 - 33
mph
0
FRIDAY
Dec 26
30° / 22°
13 - 24
mph
0
SATURDAY
Dec 27
26° / 9°
10 - 18
mph
2
SUNDAY
Dec 28
10° / 5°
8 - 16
mph
0
MONDAY
Dec 29
26° / 13°
9 - 17
mph
0
TUESDAY
Dec 30
30° / 27°
10 - 18
mph
0
WEDNESDAY
Dec 31
36° / 31°
8 - 16
mph
0
Mostly clear through the day and overnight.
Scattered snow showers possible.
Potential Precip:
0 to 0.02
Hi: 38°Low: 25°
7,988 feet to 11639 feet
Winds W at 13 to 22 mph with gusts to 34 through the day, becoming W at 10 to 18 mph with gusts to 38 overnight.
Mostly clear through the day and overnight.
Scattered snow showers possible.
Potential Precip:
0 to 0.02
Hi: 21°Low: 14°
7,988 feet to 11639 feet
Winds W at 47 to 58 mph in the morning, becoming W at 52 to 63 mph in the afternoon, and then W at 51 to 62 mph with gusts to 70 overnight.
Mostly clear becoming clear in the late morning and then mostly clear overnight. Expect windy conditions at times.
No snow.
No precipitation expected.
Hi: 35°Low: 24°
7,794 feet to 11071 feet
Winds W at 10 to 19 mph with gusts to 30 in the morning, becoming W at 8 to 16 mph with gusts to 35 in the afternoon, and then SW at 11 to 20 mph with gusts to 39 overnight.
Mostly clear becoming clear in the late morning and then mostly clear overnight. Expect windy conditions at times.
No snow.
No precipitation expected.
Hi: 18°Low: 11°
7,794 feet to 11071 feet
Winds W at 46 to 57 mph with gusts to 71 in the morning, becoming W at 51 to 62 mph with gusts to 69 in the afternoon, and then SW at 49 to 60 mph with gusts to 69 overnight.
Partly cloudy becoming clear at times and then mostly cloudy overnight. Periods of snow are expected in the evening through overnight.
Light snow through the day and into overnight, with periods of moderate through the evening into overnight. Snowfall is forecast to be a trace amount during the day, and 2 to 3 inches in the evening and overnight.
Potential Precip:
0.04 to 0.19
Hi: 30°Low: 13°
5,251 feet to 10181 feet
Winds SW at 12 to 21 mph with gusts to 31 in the morning, becoming S at 7 to 15 mph with gusts to 23 in the afternoon, and then variable at 6 to 14 mph overnight.
Partly cloudy becoming clear at times and then mostly cloudy overnight. Periods of snow are expected in the evening through overnight.
Light snow during the day, becoming moderate in the evening through overnight. Snowfall is forecast to be a trace amount during the day, and 3 to 5 inches in the evening and overnight.
Potential Precip:
0.04 to 0.19
Hi: 12°Low: -2°
5,251 feet to 10181 feet
Winds SW at 34 to 45 mph with gusts to 54 in the morning, becoming SW at 31 to 42 mph in the afternoon, and then W at 12 to 21 mph with gusts to 33 overnight.
Partly cloudy through the day becoming mostly clear overnight.
Periods of snow throughout the day and overnight.
Potential Precip:
0 to 0.01
Hi: 15°Low: 7°
3,019 feet to 6036 feet
Winds NW at 9 to 17 mph in the morning, becoming NW at 6 to 14 mph in the afternoon through overnight.
Partly cloudy through the day becoming mostly clear overnight.
Periods of snow throughout the day and overnight.
Potential Precip:
0 to 0.01
Hi: 4°Low: -2°
3,019 feet to 6036 feet
Winds NW at 17 to 28 mph in the morning, becoming NW at 15 to 26 mph in the afternoon, and then variable at 20 to 31 mph overnight.
Clear through the day and overnight, with windy conditions at times.
No snow.
No precipitation expected.
Hi: 29°Low: 15°
4,835 feet to 9340 feet
Winds NW at 7 to 15 mph through the day, becoming NW at 6 to 14 mph overnight.
Clear through the day and overnight, with windy conditions at times.
No snow.
No precipitation expected.
Hi: 22°Low: 8°
4,835 feet to 9340 feet
Winds N at 24 to 35 mph through the day, becoming NW at 28 to 39 mph with gusts to 46 overnight.
Clear becoming mostly clear in the evening continuing through overnight, with windy conditions at times.
No snow.
No precipitation expected.
Hi: 33°Low: 25°
7,351 feet to 10835 feet
Winds NW at 7 to 15 mph with gusts to 21 throughout the day and into overnight.
Clear becoming mostly clear in the evening continuing through overnight, with windy conditions at times.
No snow.
No precipitation expected.
Hi: 23°Low: 20°
7,351 feet to 10835 feet
Winds NW at 35 to 46 mph through the day, becoming NW at 32 to 43 mph overnight.
Clear through the day becoming partly cloudy overnight. Expect windy conditions at times.
No snow.
No precipitation expected.
Hi: 39°Low: 29°
9,616 feet to 12328 feet
Winds variable at 5 to 13 mph through the day, becoming variable at 5 to 12 mph overnight.
Clear through the day becoming partly cloudy overnight. Expect windy conditions at times.
No snow.
No precipitation expected.
Hi: 25°Low: 23°
9,616 feet to 12328 feet
Winds NW at 26 to 37 mph with gusts to 43 through the day, becoming NW at 21 to 32 mph overnight.
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 Day |
 High Temperatures |
 Low Temperatures |
 Precipitation |
 Snowfall |
 Snow Depth |
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| Avg | High | Year | Low | Year | Avg | High | Year | Low | Year | Avg | Max | Year | Avg | Max | Year | Avg | Max | Year | |
| 1 | 29 | 50 | 1973 | 4 | 2010 | 7 | 24 | 2012 | -13 | 2004 | 0.062 | 0.67 | 2008 | 1.14 | 14.0 | 2008 | 15.6 | 33 | 1975 |
| 2 | 29 | 49 | 1998 | 10 | 1981 | 7 | 23 | 1966 | -11 | 1895 | 0.123 | 3.00 | 1893 | 1.62 | 30.0 | 1893 | 15.8 | 33 | 1975 |
| 3 | 29 | 48 | 2012 | 10 | 2006 | 7 | 25 | 1966 | -16 | 2006 | 0.052 | 0.55 | 2005 | 0.79 | 8.0 | 2005 | 16.0 | 37 | 2005 |
| 4 | 29 | 50 | 1998 | 4 | 2009 | 7 | 23 | 1975 | -18 | 2009 | 0.070 | 0.80 | 1950 | 1.26 | 15.0 | 1950 | 16.4 | 38 | 2005 |
| 5 | 29 | 48 | 1987 | 0 | 2005 | 6 | 24 | 1987 | -16 | 2005 | 0.079 | 1.10 | 1972 | 1.21 | 15.6 | 1950 | 16.7 | 39 | 1977 |
| 6 | 27 | 49 | 1987 | 5 | 1983 | 5 | 25 | 1958 | -18 | 2011 | 0.076 | 0.95 | 1966 | 1.32 | 15.0 | 1966 | 17.3 | 36 | 2005 |
| 7 | 28 | 52 | 1975 | 0 | 1978 | 5 | 20 | 2003 | -23 | 1978 | 0.118 | 1.40 | 1894 | 2.00 | 14.0 | 1894 | 18.3 | 40 | 1955 |
| 8 | 26 | 44 | 1991 | 0 | 2005 | 5 | 23 | 1984 | -25 | 1978 | 0.080 | 1.15 | 1950 | 1.40 | 20.0 | 1950 | 18.9 | 40 | 1955 |
| 9 | 26 | 45 | 2011 | -5 | 1978 | 3 | 21 | 1970 | -23 | 1994 | 0.078 | 0.60 | 1893 | 1.04 | 6.4 | 1958 | 19.4 | 40 | 1955 |
| 10 | 26 | 48 | 2011 | 3 | 2013 | 4 | 23 | 1981 | -22 | 1986 | 0.036 | 0.31 | 1958 | 0.81 | 8.3 | 1958 | 19.5 | 40 | 1955 |
| 11 | 27 | 44 | 2011 | 1 | 1961 | 5 | 20 | 2014 | -20 | 1986 | 0.064 | 0.48 | 1958 | 1.23 | 10.5 | 1958 | 20.0 | 41 | 1955 |
| 12 | 26 | 42 | 1977 | -4 | 1989 | 3 | 22 | 1895 | -25 | 1961 | 0.050 | 0.54 | 1956 | 1.15 | 10.0 | 1958 | 20.4 | 39 | 1955 |
| 13 | 26 | 46 | 2014 | 6 | 1987 | 4 | 20 | 2014 | -17 | 1964 | 0.044 | 0.44 | 1993 | 0.78 | 8.0 | 1993 | 20.5 | 37 | 1983 |
| 14 | 26 | 42 | 1980 | -1 | 1987 | 3 | 17 | 1969 | -16 | 1987 | 0.081 | 0.70 | 2009 | 1.48 | 13.0 | 2009 | 21.5 | 38 | 2005 |
| 15 | 25 | 44 | 1998 | 0 | 1996 | 2 | 20 | 2010 | -21 | 2008 | 0.061 | 0.40 | 1894 | 1.18 | 11.2 | 1989 | 22.3 | 37 | 2005 |
| 16 | 25 | 48 | 1962 | 4 | 2003 | 2 | 20 | 1962 | -18 | 1987 | 0.070 | 0.50 | 1981 | 1.28 | 8.5 | 1981 | 22.8 | 42 | 1950 |
| 17 | 26 | 44 | 1980 | 5 | 1895 | 4 | 21 | 1980 | -19 | 1996 | 0.040 | 0.35 | 1996 | 0.76 | 5.5 | 1996 | 22.8 | 41 | 1996 |
| 18 | 26 | 48 | 1980 | -17 | 1996 | 3 | 19 | 2013 | -29 | 1996 | 0.058 | 0.37 | 2002 | 1.26 | 10.7 | 1989 | 23.1 | 42 | 1955 |
| 19 | 26 | 42 | 1980 | 0 | 1996 | 5 | 20 | 1955 | -22 | 1996 | 0.070 | 0.39 | 1977 | 1.20 | 8.0 | 2010 | 23.4 | 42 | 1983 |
| 20 | 26 | 40 | 1979 | 5 | 2002 | 4 | 20 | 2010 | -18 | 2012 | 0.063 | 0.46 | 2005 | 1.24 | 10.0 | 2010 | 24.1 | 47 | 2005 |
| 21 | 25 | 42 | 1975 | 5 | 1977 | 3 | 22 | 2010 | -14 | 1990 | 0.073 | 0.43 | 1974 | 1.40 | 10.5 | 1974 | 24.3 | 44 | 2010 |
| 22 | 25 | 49 | 1954 | 2 | 1998 | 2 | 25 | 1955 | -23 | 1990 | 0.070 | 1.13 | 2014 | 1.37 | 21.2 | 2014 | 24.8 | 48 | 2014 |
| 23 | 23 | 41 | 1955 | -4 | 1990 | 2 | 29 | 1964 | -33 | 1990 | 0.077 | 0.95 | 1951 | 1.27 | 15.0 | 1951 | 25.4 | 51 | 2014 |
| 24 | 24 | 48 | 2011 | -9 | 1990 | 2 | 26 | 1955 | -23 | 1895 | 0.086 | 0.77 | 1969 | 1.43 | 11.6 | 1964 | 26.0 | 49 | 1983 |
| 25 | 24 | 43 | 1989 | -2 | 1895 | 1 | 29 | 1971 | -18 | 1895 | 0.053 | 0.40 | 1983 | 1.06 | 8.1 | 1964 | 26.1 | 54 | 1983 |
| 26 | 24 | 40 | 2010 | -2 | 2009 | 1 | 20 | 1971 | -19 | 2002 | 0.046 | 0.35 | 1988 | 0.92 | 7.0 | 1967 | 25.9 | 54 | 1983 |
| 27 | 24 | 42 | 1993 | 2 | 2009 | 2 | 27 | 1955 | -22 | 1988 | 0.058 | 0.58 | 1981 | 1.26 | 10.5 | 1981 | 26.2 | 58 | 1983 |
| 28 | 23 | 51 | 1980 | 4 | 1988 | 0 | 21 | 1980 | -25 | 1988 | 0.066 | 0.80 | 1964 | 1.21 | 12.2 | 1964 | 26.8 | 58 | 1983 |
| 29 | 23 | 45 | 1952 | 3 | 1895 | 2 | 18 | 2002 | -23 | 1895 | 0.089 | 1.10 | 1973 | 1.53 | 14.0 | 1963 | 27.0 | 55 | 1983 |
| 30 | 23 | 42 | 1955 | 3 | 2007 | 1 | 19 | 1955 | -18 | 1895 | 0.102 | 1.32 | 1973 | 1.50 | 14.5 | 1973 | 27.0 | 56 | 1983 |
| 31 | 24 | 42 | 1980 | 1 | 1972 | 0 | 21 | 1955 | -17 | 1973 | 0.091 | 0.86 | 1951 | 1.59 | 20.5 | 1995 | 27.7 | 60 | 1951 |
Day |
High Temperatures |
Low Temperatures |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snow Depth |
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| Avg | High | Year | Low | Year | Avg | High | Year | Low | Year | Avg | Max | Year | Avg | Max | Year | Avg | Max | Year | |
| 1 | 25 | 39 | 1969 | 7 | 1981 | 5 | 19 | 1980 | -8 | 1975 | 0.078 | 0.64 | 1978 | 1.02 | 9.0 | 1978 | 21.7 | 35 | 1984 |
| 2 | 24 | 41 | 1969 | 10 | 1981 | 5 | 17 | 1983 | -8 | 1967 | 0.189 | 0.58 | 1977 | 2.51 | 8.0 | 1977 | 23.0 | 37 | 1984 |
| 3 | 26 | 42 | 1980 | 5 | 1968 | 7 | 19 | 1977 | -13 | 1978 | 0.071 | 0.46 | 1977 | 1.17 | 5.0 | 1977 | 22.8 | 36 | 1984 |
| 4 | 28 | 40 | 1980 | 16 | 1964 | 9 | 25 | 1980 | -8 | 1978 | 0.040 | 0.30 | 1977 | 0.66 | 4.0 | 1977 | 22.7 | 38 | 1983 |
| 5 | 30 | 46 | 1965 | 15 | 1971 | 7 | 23 | 1965 | -11 | 1971 | 0.181 | 1.50 | 1977 | 2.01 | 14.0 | 1977 | 23.9 | 41 | 1977 |
| 6 | 23 | 44 | 1965 | 2 | 1972 | 3 | 19 | 1965 | -22 | 1972 | 0.126 | 1.03 | 1966 | 1.73 | 10.0 | 1966 | 24.6 | 38 | 1977 |
| 7 | 23 | 47 | 1965 | -8 | 1978 | 5 | 19 | 1981 | -19 | 1978 | 0.104 | 0.79 | 1966 | 1.48 | 7.5 | 1966 | 24.7 | 37 | 1983 |
| 8 | 24 | 42 | 1981 | -2 | 1978 | 4 | 18 | 1979 | -30 | 1978 | 0.097 | 0.42 | 1979 | 1.64 | 6.0 | 1977 | 25.5 | 40 | 1977 |
| 9 | 24 | 42 | 1981 | -12 | 1978 | 4 | 18 | 1981 | -30 | 1978 | 0.069 | 0.36 | 1983 | 0.83 | 4.0 | 1983 | 25.2 | 40 | 1983 |
| 10 | 26 | 47 | 1981 | 5 | 1967 | 5 | 22 | 1981 | -18 | 1972 | 0.103 | 0.45 | 1963 | 1.57 | 5.0 | 1971 | 25.7 | 40 | 1983 |
| 11 | 24 | 38 | 1968 | 7 | 1969 | 3 | 18 | 1965 | -18 | 1972 | 0.107 | 0.41 | 1965 | 1.93 | 7.5 | 1970 | 26.4 | 44 | 1983 |
| 12 | 23 | 36 | 1981 | 4 | 1963 | 3 | 16 | 1983 | -13 | 1979 | 0.113 | 0.65 | 1984 | 1.88 | 11.0 | 1984 | 27.0 | 45 | 1984 |
| 13 | 20 | 42 | 1980 | 0 | 1967 | 0 | 12 | 1980 | -18 | 1967 | 0.083 | 0.58 | 1983 | 1.17 | 8.0 | 1983 | 27.0 | 48 | 1983 |
| 14 | 21 | 40 | 1980 | 4 | 1967 | 0 | 11 | 1980 | -17 | 1967 | 0.063 | 0.30 | 1982 | 1.00 | 5.0 | 1982 | 27.0 | 46 | 1983 |
| 15 | 23 | 42 | 1969 | 6 | 1983 | 3 | 18 | 1977 | -14 | 1972 | 0.072 | 0.22 | 1983 | 1.10 | 5.0 | 1981 | 27.3 | 45 | 1983 |
| 16 | 24 | 42 | 1969 | 7 | 1971 | 4 | 20 | 1967 | -12 | 1978 | 0.080 | 0.68 | 1981 | 1.07 | 7.0 | 1981 | 27.4 | 44 | 1983 |
| 17 | 25 | 39 | 1969 | 4 | 1977 | 3 | 20 | 1982 | -12 | 1964 | 0.080 | 0.34 | 1981 | 1.16 | 4.0 | 1981 | 27.4 | 44 | 1983 |
| 18 | 27 | 45 | 1980 | 9 | 1975 | 5 | 17 | 1978 | -12 | 1967 | 0.074 | 0.38 | 1968 | 1.21 | 9.0 | 1977 | 27.9 | 45 | 1983 |
| 19 | 25 | 43 | 1979 | 0 | 1968 | 4 | 16 | 1978 | -13 | 1968 | 0.123 | 0.55 | 1977 | 1.60 | 7.0 | 1977 | 28.7 | 48 | 1983 |
| 20 | 24 | 39 | 1979 | 4 | 1977 | 3 | 14 | 1969 | -12 | 1968 | 0.092 | 0.42 | 1978 | 1.22 | 5.5 | 1967 | 29.0 | 50 | 1983 |
| 21 | 23 | 37 | 1975 | 1 | 1977 | 3 | 17 | 1969 | -16 | 1977 | 0.109 | 0.50 | 1974 | 1.64 | 11.0 | 1981 | 29.5 | 49 | 1983 |
| 22 | 23 | 36 | 1965 | 0 | 1983 | 1 | 16 | 1980 | -15 | 1983 | 0.121 | 0.52 | 1981 | 1.64 | 6.0 | 1981 | 29.8 | 48 | 1983 |
| 23 | 21 | 38 | 1964 | 2 | 1974 | 2 | 31 | 1964 | -14 | 1968 | 0.179 | 0.76 | 1983 | 2.31 | 9.0 | 1983 | 30.9 | 53 | 1983 |
| 24 | 21 | 34 | 1971 | 0 | 1981 | 2 | 18 | 1964 | -18 | 1981 | 0.247 | 1.44 | 1982 | 3.17 | 16.0 | 1982 | 32.9 | 63 | 1983 |
| 25 | 21 | 39 | 1971 | -2 | 1974 | 4 | 28 | 1971 | -18 | 1974 | 0.222 | 0.88 | 1982 | 3.19 | 14.0 | 1983 | 34.4 | 72 | 1983 |
| 26 | 24 | 35 | 1980 | 7 | 1981 | 4 | 25 | 1971 | -9 | 1982 | 0.111 | 0.45 | 1964 | 1.64 | 9.0 | 1964 | 34.4 | 70 | 1983 |
| 27 | 24 | 37 | 1971 | 10 | 1981 | 4 | 21 | 1980 | -7 | 1967 | 0.179 | 0.80 | 1981 | 2.67 | 10.0 | 1981 | 35.2 | 69 | 1983 |
| 28 | 20 | 47 | 1980 | 3 | 1981 | 2 | 20 | 1984 | -17 | 1982 | 0.180 | 0.63 | 1964 | 2.21 | 8.0 | 1964 | 36.4 | 70 | 1983 |
| 29 | 18 | 38 | 1965 | -1 | 1966 | -1 | 16 | 1965 | -19 | 1983 | 0.072 | 0.52 | 1963 | 1.25 | 11.0 | 1963 | 36.0 | 67 | 1983 |
| 30 | 18 | 36 | 1965 | 1 | 1964 | 0 | 24 | 1965 | -16 | 1982 | 0.117 | 0.57 | 1972 | 1.60 | 5.0 | 1972 | 36.2 | 66 | 1983 |
| 31 | 18 | 42 | 1980 | 1 | 1972 | -2 | 15 | 1983 | -13 | 1982 | 0.147 | 0.86 | 1981 | 2.07 | 12.0 | 1981 | 36.5 | 66 | 1983 |
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