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Capitol Peak Weather Forecast

Elk Mountains · United States

Issued: 5 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time

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3 Capitol Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night).
	Tue 15		Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	light rain	light snow	light snow	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	4950	5650	5950	6200	3200	2850	2800		6150	5350	4700	4800	5000			5300
km/h	SW	SW	SW	WSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	0.5	0.4	1.5	4	—	0.5	0.4	0.9	1.3	0.1	0.8	1.1	—	—	—	—
max °C	6	4	5	6	3	2	3	3	4	5	3	2	3	0	2	4	1
min °C	5	3	3	5	2	2	2	2	2	4	1	1	2	-1	0	3	0
chill °C	0	-2	-1	2	-2	-3	-2	-2	-3	-1	-4	-4	-4	-6	-5	-2	-5

Freezing level m	5000	4850	4850	5150	4750	4650	4650	4700	4650	4950	4550	4450	4700	4300	4300	4800	4450

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	7:16	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:14	—	—	7:12	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:08	—

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Capitol Peak is: Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun 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	22°C	Clear	Wind obs. (13 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.	16 km
Carbondale 30 km NW 1889.8m alt. 1 hour ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 240).
Catherine wx 34 km N 2286m alt. 50 minutes ago		Dry
Funston wx 51 km NW 1836m alt. 36 minutes ago	14°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 337).
Eagle County Region Airport 55 km NNE 1991m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.	16 km Low: scattered
Leadville Airport 67 km E 2993m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Wind obs. (7 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.	16 km Low: scattered Mid: broken
Edwards 68 km NE 2181m alt. 1 hour ago	15°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 259).
Gunnison 68 km SSE 2352m alt. 1 hour ago	17°C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 190).
Rifle Airport 70 km WNW 1631m alt. 2 hours ago	24°C	-	Light winds from the SSE (9 kph at 150).	16 km Low: few Mid: few High: scattered
Gunnison Airport 72 km SSE 2352m alt. 2 hours ago	19°C	-	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 220).	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.