Handies Peak
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Days 0-3 Handies Peak Weather Summary:

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Handies Peak Weather Summary:

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning).

night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
light rain
partially cloudy
clear
cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
thunderstorm
Wind km/h
15 NW15
20 NW20
30 NW30
10 NW10
15 NW15
10 WNW10
5 WSW5
10 W10
20 WSW20
15 SW15
20 WSW20
35 SW35
25 SW25
25 SW25
35 SW35
20 SSW20
25 WSW25
35 WSW35
clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds clear light rain some clouds clear cloudy some clouds clear some clouds light snow some clouds risk tstorm
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 4
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - -
High °C
2 7 8 5 9 10 7 9 10 7 9 9 5 7 7 4 4 5
Low °C
0 4 8 3 7 9 5 8 9 5 8 9 2 5 6 1 2 5
Chill °C
-3 3 4 1 7 9 6 6 8 4 5 5 1 2 2 0 -1 0
Freezing level m
4300 4850 5250 4800 5150 5400 5000 5250 5400 5100 5250 5350 4900 4950 5100 4550 4550 4900
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
2785910791079957744571314101517131616141616111313101011142021172224202324212323182020171718
Sunrise
- 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:50 - - 5:50 - - 5:50 -
Sunset
- - 8:36 - - 8:36 - - 8:36 - - 8:36 - - 8:36 - - 8:36

This table gives the weather forecast for Handies Peak at the specific elevation of 4282 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Handies 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Ouray
19 km WNW
2384m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 178).
Silverton
19 km SSW
2840m alt.
37 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 226).
Lake City
20 km ENE
2638m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 226).
Ridgway
35 km WNW
2132m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
Telluride Region Airport
35 km WSW
2769m alt.
26 minutes ago
8.2° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).
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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Handies Peak and within an acceptable time window.