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Capitol Peak Weather Forecast

Elk Mountains · United States

Issued: 5 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time

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3 Capitol Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 14		Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	risk tstorm	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	light rain	snow shwrs	rain shwrs	risk tstorm	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Cloud base (m)	4550	3950		4950	4400	4550		3100	5150	3600	2800			3050			5650
km/h	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	S	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	SW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	1	4	0.6	—	3	1	3	0.9	0.7	5	—	1.5	5	—	—	—	—
max °C	5	3	5	6	4	4	5	3	4	4	2	2	3	1	2	1	0
min °C	4	2	2	6	3	3	4	2	2	2	1	2	2	-1	0	1	-2
chill °C	-1	-3	-3	1	-2	-1	1	-2	-2	-1	-2	-2	-3	-5	-5	-4	-5

Freezing level m	5050	4750	4600	5100	4850	4800	5100	4800	4750	4950	4550	4550	4750	4150	4300	4500	4200

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	7:17	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:14	—	—	7:12	—	—	7:09	—

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Capitol Peak is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
lightning 18km W of Snowmass Village 6 km WNW 2932m alt. 3 hours ago		Thunderstorm
Aspen Airport 21 km ENE 2330m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry and cloudy.	Wind obs. (30 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.	16 km Low: broken Mid: overcast
Carbondale 30 km NW 1889.8m alt. 2 hours ago	23°C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 129).
Catherine wx 34 km N 2286m alt. 1 hour ago	19°C	Dry	Light winds from the SW (10 kph at 219).
Funston wx 51 km NW 1836m alt. 42 minutes ago	24°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 132).
lightning 21km ESE of Paonia 53 km S 3017m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
Eagle County Region Airport 55 km NNE 1991m alt. 2 hours ago	25°C	-	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 50).	16 km Low: few
Leadville Airport 67 km E 2993m alt. 2 hours ago	14°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NNW (15 kph at 340).	16 km Low: scattered
Edwards 68 km NE 2181m alt. 2 hours ago	20°C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 249).
Gunnison 68 km SSE 2352m alt. 50 minutes ago	18°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).

* 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.