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Capitol Peak Weather Forecast

Elk Mountains · United States

Issued: 11 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time

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3 Capitol Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).										Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16
	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	rain shwrs	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)		4000	4650		2800	2850	2950	2900	2800	2800	2800	2900	3050
km/h	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	S	S	SW	W	NNE	NE	ENE	SE	ESE	S
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cm	—	—	—	4	1	—	—	2	12	9	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	3	—	—	—	—	0.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	4	5	7	2	0	3	0	-2	-3	-5	-3	-2	-2	2	3	2
min °C	0	1	5	-1	-1	2	-2	-2	-5	-5	-4	-2	-2	0	2	1
chill °C	-6	-4	0	-7	-6	-3	-7	-6	-9	-9	-8	-6	-6	-2	2	1

Freezing level m	4050	3700	4500	3750	3250	4000	3400	3100	3000	2700	2800	3200	3050	3500	3900	3800

	—	7:13	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:18	—	—
	—	—	6:34	—	—	6:32	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Capitol Peak is: Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Capitol Peak at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Capitol Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Aspen Airport 21 km ENE 2330m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km Low: few Mid: broken
Carbondale 30 km NW 1889.8m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 152).
Catherine wx 34 km N 2286m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (10 kph at 225).
Funston wx 51 km NW 1836m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 236).
Eagle County Region Airport 55 km NNE 1991m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry and cloudy.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.	16 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast
Leadville Airport 67 km E 2993m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	-	Light winds from the S (19 kph at 190).	16 km Low: few
Edwards 68 km NE 2181m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 261).
Gunnison 68 km SSE 2352m alt. 1 hour ago	3°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Rifle Airport 70 km WNW 1631m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry and cloudy.	Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.	16 km Low: overcast
Gunnison Airport 72 km SSE 2352m alt. 2 hours ago	4°C	Clear	Calm (0 kph at 0).	16 km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.