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

Mount Elbert Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4700
3700
3550
3550
3550
3550
3650
3550
6900
6300
5700
4350
km/h
55
SW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NE
15
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
3
8
14
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
-4
-5
-7
-10
-7
-6
-9
-3
-1
-5
0
1
-4
-3
-1
-5
min °C
-3
-6
-6
-9
-11
-8
-6
-11
-7
-2
-5
-3
-2
-5
-4
-3
-6
 chill °C
-11
-14
-14
-14
-16
-14
-10
-18
-12
-4
-5
-6
-4
-7
-7
-8
-9
Freezing level m
4400
3500
3550
3400
2600
2900
3550
2550
3200
4250
3500
3950
4550
3600
3700
4200
3300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-5-6-8-11-8-6-10-5-2-5-2-1-5-4-2-6510-2-6-3-1-614056124-1
Sunrise
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:18
—
—
Sunset
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:23
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—
6:22
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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Mount Elbert Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Elbert at the specific elevation of 4399 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
11°C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: few
39 km W
2330m alt.
3 hours ago
17°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
42 km SE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 160).
10
44 km SE
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SE
(14 kph at 144).
27
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
44 km SSE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Buena Vista Airport
44 km SE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Red Cliff Pass Airport
46 km NNE
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
54 km ESE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 162).
14
56 km S
2826m alt.
45 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 267).
6
58 km NE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 169).
31

* 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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