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Capitol Peak Weather Forecast

Elk Mountains · United States

Issued: 5 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 5 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time

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3 Capitol Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. 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 4–6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thursday 15			Friday 16			Saturday 17
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	light snow	heavy snow	heavy snow	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	3400	4900		2800	3900	2850	3200	2800	2800	2800	2800	2850	2800	2850	2900
km/h	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	NW	N	N	E	ESE	ESE	SE	SW	SW	SSW
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cm	—	—	5	1	1	—	2	23	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	0	1	-3	-5	-2	-5	-7	-8	-9	-8	-7	-7	-4	-4	-4	-4	-3	-4
min °C	-3	-1	-6	-6	-4	-7	-7	-9	-10	-9	-8	-7	-5	-4	-5	-4	-4	-5
chill °C	-12	-9	-16	-16	-13	-16	-16	-9	-16	-15	-12	-15	-11	-8	-5	-6	-8	-8

Freezing level m	3750	4450	3650	3200	4000	3200	3200	3050	2700	2800	3100	3050	3400	3700	3700	3550	3750	3600

	7:13	—	—	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 night. 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 -9°C on Thu morning). 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 716m alt. 3 hours ago	9°C	Dry and cloudy.	Light winds from the N (7 kph at 1).	16 km Low: overcast
Carbondale 30 km NW 1889.8m alt. 3 hours ago	14°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 155).
Catherine wx 34 km N 2286m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	Dry	Light winds from the SSW (11 kph at 206).
Funston wx 51 km NW 1836m alt. 2 hours ago	9°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 17).
Eagle County Region Airport 55 km NNE 671m alt. 3 hours ago	13°C	Light rain .	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).	16 km Low: scattered Mid: overcast
Leadville Airport 67 km E 716m alt. 3 hours ago	7°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the S (26 kph at 180).	16 km Low: scattered
Edwards 68 km NE 2181m alt. 2 hours ago	8°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 266).
Gunnison 68 km SSE 2352m alt. 3 hours ago	2°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Rifle Airport 70 km WNW 715m alt. 3 hours ago	13°C	Light rain .	Light winds from the SSW (7 kph at 200).	16 km Low: overcast
Gunnison Airport 72 km SSE 721m alt. 3 hours ago	4°C	-	Light winds from the NNW (13 kph at 340).	16 km Low: few

* 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.