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Capitol Peak Weather Forecast

Elk Mountains · United States

Issued: 5 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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3 Capitol Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 12		Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	heavy snow	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	4850		2800		2900	2800	2800	2800	2800	2900	2950			2800			2800
km/h	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	NW	NNE	N	E	E	ENE	ESE	SE	SW	SSW
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cm	—	7	1	—	1	5	25	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-3	-4	-3	-6	-7	-8	-9	-8	-7	-7	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4
min °C	-2	-6	-6	-4	-7	-7	-9	-10	-9	-8	-7	-5	-4	-5	-4	-3	-4
chill °C	-11	-16	-16	-13	-16	-15	-9	-17	-15	-13	-15	-10	-8	-8	-7	-6	-7

Freezing level m	4400	3600	3300	3850	3250	3150	3000	2750	2750	3100	2850	3550	3650	3600	3600	3850	3750

	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:18	—	—
	6:34	—	—	6:32	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:27	—

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Capitol Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). 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.

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	17°C	Dry and cloudy.	Light winds from the SE (6 kph at 140).	16 km Low: overcast
Carbondale 30 km NW 1889.8m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 144).
Catherine wx 34 km N 2286m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (11 kph at 216).
Funston wx 51 km NW 1836m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 317).
Eagle County Region Airport 55 km NNE 1991m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Clear	Moderate winds from the W (28 kph at 260).	16 km
Leadville Airport 67 km E 2993m alt. 2 hours ago	12°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 1).	16 km Low: broken
Edwards 68 km NE 2181m alt. 1 hour ago	16°C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 245).
Gunnison 68 km SSE 2352m alt. 44 minutes ago	13°C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 190).
Rifle Airport 70 km WNW 1631m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Clear	Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Gunnison Airport 72 km SSE 2352m alt. 2 hours ago	17°C	Clear	Fresh winds from the S (30 kph at 190).	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.