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Capitol Peak Weather Forecast

Elk Mountains · United States

Issued: 5 pm Mon 19 Oct Local Time

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Issued: 5 pm Mon 19 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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).
	Mon 19		Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Friday 23			Saturday 24
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Cloud base (m)	3750	2800		3650	4350	5250		2950	3000	2800	2800	3450	4450		3250	4150
km/h	SW	SE	WSW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	NNW	ENE
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cm	1	5	—	—	—	—	1	2	2	4	2	2	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-2	-4	-2	-1	-1	0	0	-2	-1	-2	-2	-2	-3	-7	-6	-5	-5
min °C	-3	-5	-4	-1	-1	-1	-2	-3	-2	-2	-3	-3	-5	-8	-8	-5	-6
chill °C	-5	-7	-9	-7	-6	-7	-9	-10	-8	-8	-12	-12	-14	-15	-8	-9	-12

Freezing level m	4100	3700	3600	4200	4150	4150	4250	4050	4100	3850	3950	3800	3850	3200	3100	3700	3550

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	6:23	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:21	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:16	—

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Capitol Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

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	12°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the WNW (9 kph at 290).	16 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Carbondale 30 km NW 1889.8m alt. 59 minutes ago	11°C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 127).
Catherine wx 34 km N 2286m alt. 35 minutes ago	8°C	Dry	Light winds from the NE (8 kph at 34).
Funston wx 51 km NW 1836m alt. 36 minutes ago	11°C	-	Calm (0 kph at 180).
Eagle County Region Airport 55 km NNE 1991m alt. 2 hours ago	13°C	Dry and cloudy.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.	16 km Low: broken Mid: broken High: overcast
lightning 29km WNW of Gunnison 57 km S 3053m alt. 1 hour ago		Thunderstorm
Leadville Airport 67 km E 2993m alt. 2 hours ago	7°C	Clear	Light winds from the N (11 kph at 350).	16 km
Edwards 68 km NE 2181m alt. 28 minutes ago		Dry	Calm (0 kph at 132).
Gunnison 68 km SSE 2352m alt. 1 hour ago	10°C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 190).
Rifle Airport 70 km WNW 1631m alt. 2 hours ago	16°C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Moderate winds from the SSE (28 kph at 160).	16 km Low: few Mid: broken

* 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.