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– Lat/Long: 39.43° N 106.09° W

UsMount Helen
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 11 pm Wed 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
night
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PM
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AM
PM
night
AM
PM
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AM
PM
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AM
PM
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AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
25
W
40
W
10
W
20
W
30
W
5
S
10
W
25
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
35
W
40
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
10
S
Wave Height Map
T colorado.wind.3.cc23
T colorado.wind.24.cc23
T colorado.wind.48.cc23
T colorado.wind.72.cc23
T colorado.wind.96.cc23
T colorado.wind.120.cc23
T colorado.wind.144.cc23
 cm 
3
1.0
1.0
1.0
 mm 
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.5
max°C
-2
2
2
-2
2
3
-3
1
1
-3
2
4
1
5
5
-1
5
6
-1
min°C
-5
-1
2
-4
0
2
-4
-2
0
-5
-1
4
-1
2
3
-3
2
6
-3
chill°C 
-10
-7
-5
-9
-5
-2
-7
-6
-5
-10
-6
-1
-5
-4
-3
-7
-2
2
-7
Freezing level (m
2900
3400
3750
3000
3500
3900
2950
3150
3650
2850
3400
3950
3300
3850
4150
3300
3850
4150
3300
Cloud base (m)
3400
3350
4800
3450
3900
4650
3350
3350
3550
3400
3850
4850
4100
5350
3350
4250
5050
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-5-3-7-4-3-8-6-5-9-4-2-5-1-1-6-10-6-412-313-4-11-414044-246-2
Sunrise
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:13
Sunset
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50

Mount Helen Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Helen is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Mount Helen Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Helen at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Helen. 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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Red Cliff Pass Airport
7 km WNW
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
35
Fresh winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 200 to 260 degs)
(35 kph at 230).
16 km
13 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 303).
14
20 km NNE
2773m alt.
40 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 318 degs) was rejected.
22 km N
2952m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 345).
5
Leadville Airport
29 km SSW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
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.