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Capitol Peak Weather Forecast

Elk Mountains · United States

Issued: 5 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time

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3 Capitol Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Sun morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).
	Thu 22		Friday 23			Saturday 24			Sunday 25			Monday 26			Tuesday 27
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	2800	3050		4850		4150	3600	3050	2850	5150	2800	2850	3350	3300
km/h	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SSW	S	S	S	SSE	S	NW	NW	WNW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW
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cm	5	1	—	—	—	—	4	2	1	3	11	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-2	-2	-2	-5	-3	-4	-6	-6	-5	-9	-6	-5	-6	-4	-3	-5
min °C	-3	-3	-3	-4	-5	-4	-5	-7	-7	-7	-10	-8	-5	-6	-6	-4	-7
chill °C	-10	-11	-12	-13	-14	-11	-13	-15	-14	-12	-16	-15	-10	-10	-13	-13	-17

Freezing level m	3750	3950	3750	4050	3550	3650	3700	3350	3300	3650	2900	2950	3600	3400	3450	3950	3450

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	6:20	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:13	—

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Capitol Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

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.

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 cloudy.	Light winds from the SSE (7 kph at 150).	16 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast
Carbondale 30 km NW 1889.8m alt. 2 hours ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 346).
Catherine wx 34 km N 2286m alt. 1 hour ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 98).
Funston wx 51 km NW 1836m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 247).
Eagle County Region Airport 55 km NNE 1991m alt. 2 hours ago	11°C	Light rain .	Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.	16 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
Leadville Airport 67 km E 2993m alt. 1 hour ago	4°C	Light rain .	Light winds from the SSE (7 kph at 150).	16 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast
Edwards 68 km NE 2181m alt. 28 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (0 kph at 112).
Gunnison 68 km SSE 2352m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Light rain.	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Rifle Airport 70 km WNW 1631m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Light rain .	Light winds from the ESE (13 kph at 120).	16 km Low: few Mid: scattered High: broken
Gunnison Airport 72 km SSE 2352m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Light rain .	Wind obs. (7 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.	16 km Low: overcast

* 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.