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

Mount Elbert Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
snow showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
4400
4850
4150
4950
5200
4850
6300
5900
3500
3500
3500
3550
3500
5050
8050
5400
5350
km/h
35
WSW
45
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
35
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
3
1
 mm
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.6
5
2
1.2
0.2
1.9
0.1
max °C
5
6
2
5
7
2
5
5
2
2
3
2
4
4
1
2
3
-2
min °C
3
4
0
3
5
1
3
3
1
2
2
0
1
3
-1
0
0
-4
 chill °C
-3
-2
-5
-2
0
-4
-1
0
-3
-2
-2
-5
-3
-1
-6
-5
-4
-9
Freezing level m
4900
5250
4650
4800
5250
4650
4800
5150
4650
4750
4950
4500
4550
4950
4400
4400
4750
3950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
45146244223134012-31012711137101067969105893
Sunrise
6:45
6:46
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:50
Sunset
7:15
7:14
7:13
7:10
7:08
7:07

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Mount Elbert Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Elbert is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Mount Elbert Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat 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
8°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (9 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
39 km W
2330m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
42 km SE
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 99).
3
44 km SE
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 11).
10
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
44 km SSE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm light rain thunderstorm in the vicinity.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Buena Vista Airport
44 km SE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
lightning 19km ENE of Basalt
45 km WNW
3000m alt.
31 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Red Cliff Pass Airport
46 km NNE
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Light rain .
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
lightning 21km SSW of Snowmass Village
54 km WSW
3418m alt.
32 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
54 km ESE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 284).
11

* 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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