Mount Elbert weather
– Lat/Long: 39.12° N 106.44° W

Mount Elbert Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5000
4150
3550
4550
3650
3550
3550
3550
3550
3550
3500
km/h
40
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
35
SW
15
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
E
5
ESE
0
NNW
0
SSW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
—
1
—
—
1
3
9
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.1
0.2
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
8
2
3
5
1
0
0
-3
-1
-1
-4
2
3
-3
4
5
0
min °C
6
0
0
4
-1
-1
-2
-6
-4
-1
-9
-2
1
-3
1
2
-1
 chill °C
2
-6
-6
0
-5
-5
-2
-10
-7
-3
-12
-4
1
-3
1
0
-3
Freezing level m
4600
3800
3550
4250
3450
3400
3500
2750
2850
3400
2750
3100
4000
2950
3600
4250
3400
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Sunrise
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
6:31
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:23
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Mount Elbert Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Elbert is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mount Elbert Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Elbert at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Elbert. 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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
17 km NE
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: broken
39 km W
2330m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: broken
42 km SE
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 98).
0
44 km SE
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 154).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
44 km SSE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Buena Vista Airport
44 km SE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Red Cliff Pass Airport
46 km NNE
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: scattered
54 km ESE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 191).
11
58 km NE
2845m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SE
(10 kph at 145).
18
59 km ENE
2970m alt.
52 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 144).
19

* 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.

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