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Capitol Peak Weather Forecast
Elk Mountains · United StatesIssued: 5 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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3 Capitol Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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risk tstorm | risk tstorm | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | snow shwrs | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 4300 | 4150 | 4900 | 5150 | 4450 | 5850 | 6850 | 3450 | 2800 | 3400 | 2850 | 3950 | 5250 | 4700 | 4700 | 5000 | 4950 | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
mm | 2 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.5 | — | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 3 | — | 0.3 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
min °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3 |
chill °C | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -8 |
Freezing level m | 4700 | 5050 | 4750 | 4700 | 5100 | 4850 | 4800 | 5100 | 4750 | 4650 | 4700 | 4550 | 4500 | 4900 | 4500 | 4350 | 4500 | 4100 |
 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
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Capitol Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Capitol Peak is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).
Capitol Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
This table gives the weather forecast for Capitol Peak at the specific elevation of 4307 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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lightning 20km SW of Snowmass Village |  | ||||
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lightning 35km SW of Carbondale | | ||||
lightning 31km N of Paonia | | ||||
lightning 25km SW of Crested Butte | | ||||
lightning 33km S of Rifle | | ||||
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* 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.
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