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Capitol Peak
Weather Forecast, United States
Issued: 5 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 14 May Local Time

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3 Capitol Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Wed morning).
	Thu 14		Friday 15			Saturday 16			Sunday 17			Monday 18			Tuesday 19
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	mod. snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
km/h	WNW	W	WSW	W	WSW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	W	WSW	W	WSW	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	8	15	17	2	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	1	2	2	0	1	2	-1	-5	-7	-9	-9	-9	-11	-8	-6	-6
min °C	2	-1	0	2	-3	0	2	-7	-8	-8	-10	-12	-9	-13	-10	-7	-6
chill °C	-4	-6	-5	-4	-8	-6	-5	-15	-16	-17	-20	-21	-19	-23	-19	-16	-14

Freezing level m	4600	4350	4300	4550	4200	4250	4550	3750	3200	3350	3000	2400	2700	2050	2750	3350	3450
Cloud base (m)			5250	5600	5750	5550	6000	5200	3100	3550	2800	2800	3000	2950	3000		2800

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Capitol Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Capitol Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Capitol Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon morning, near gales from the W by Wed 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	Clear	Light winds from the SSW (7 kph at 210).	16 km
Carbondale 30 km NW 1889.8m alt. 2 hours ago	21° C	Dry	Calm (2 kph at 297).
Catherine wx 34 km N 2286m alt. 2 hours ago	12° C	Dry	Wind obs. (10 kph from 85 degs) was rejected.
Funston wx 51 km NW 1836m alt. 1 hour ago	17° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 228).
Eagle County Region Airport 55 km NNE 1991m alt. 2 hours ago	19° C	Clear	Light winds from the S (7 kph at 170).	16 km
Leadville Airport 67 km E 2993m alt. 2 hours ago	9° C	Clear	Light winds from the NE (7 kph at 40).	16 km
Edwards 68 km NE 2181m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 195).
Gunnison 68 km SSE 2352m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 190).
Rifle Airport 70 km WNW 1631m alt. 2 hours ago	22° C	Clear	Light winds from the WNW (9 kph at 290).	16 km
Gunnison Airport 72 km SSE 2352m alt. 2 hours ago	16° C	Clear	Wind obs. (15 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.	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.