24 hours · summit estimate — from the Leadville forecast
Now
-18°
3%
2 mph
20:00
-20°
3%
1 mph
21:00
-21°
3%
1 mph
22:00
-21°
4%
1 mph
23:00
-21°
7%
2 mph
00:00
-22°
9%
1 mph
01:00
-23°
10%
2 mph
02:00
-23°
7%
2 mph
03:00
-25°
8%
2 mph
04:00
-25°
8%
2 mph
05:00
-27°
8%
2 mph
06:00
-26°
10%
3 mph
07:00
-25°
10%
3 mph
08:00
-23°
10%
2 mph
09:00
-16°
9%
2 mph
10:00
-10°
9%
2 mph
11:00
-5°
9%
3 mph
12:00
-4°
8%
3 mph
13:00
-4°
8%
3 mph
14:00
-4°
8%
3 mph
15:00
-8°
9%
3 mph
16:00
-12°
10%
3 mph
17:00
-17°
12%
2 mph
18:00
-20°
9%
2 mph
Day by day — Mount Elbert
Summit temperature (est.)
Thu, Nov 12 · TodaySunny
-1°-27°11 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)51° / 25°
Wind4 mph NW
Gusts11 mph
Freezing level1,616 m · 5,302 ft
Precip chance2%
Sunrise / Sunset6:45 AM · 4:54 PM
Fri, Nov 13 · TomorrowMostly cloudy
-4°-27°9 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)47° / 25°
Wind3 mph S
Gusts9 mph
Freezing level1,309 m · 4,295 ft
Precip chance9%
Sunrise / Sunset6:47 AM · 4:53 PM
Sat, Nov 14Heavy snow
-12°-26°12 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)39° / 25°
Wind5 mph NW
Gusts12 mph
Freezing level601 m · 1,972 ft
Precip chance72% · 0.09 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:48 AM · 4:52 PM
Sun, Nov 15Sunny
-9°-31°13 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)43° / 20°
Wind5 mph W
Gusts13 mph
Freezing level924 m · 3,031 ft
Precip chance9%
Sunrise / Sunset6:49 AM · 4:51 PM
Mon, Nov 16Partly cloudy
-3°-33°10 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)48° / 18°
Wind5 mph W
Gusts10 mph
Freezing level1,370 m · 4,495 ft
Precip chance8%
Sunrise / Sunset6:50 AM · 4:51 PM
Tue, Nov 17Partly cloudy
-9°-30°25 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)42° / 22°
Wind6 mph S
Gusts25 mph
Freezing level863 m · 2,831 ft
Precip chance57% · 0.07 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:51 AM · 4:50 PM
Wed, Nov 18Partly cloudy
-24°-40°33 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)27° / 11°
Wind10 mph W
Gusts33 mph
Freezing level0 m · 0 ft
Precip chance17%
Sunrise / Sunset6:52 AM · 4:49 PM
Thu, Nov 19Partly cloudy
-17°-40°21 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)35° / 11°
Wind5 mph W
Gusts21 mph
Freezing level247 m · 810 ft
Precip chance22% · 0.01 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:53 AM · 4:49 PM
Fri, Nov 20Heavy snow
-19°-30°26 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)32° / 21°
Wind7 mph S
Gusts26 mph
Freezing level32 m · 105 ft
Precip chance82% · 0.31 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:54 AM · 4:48 PM
Sat, Nov 21Heavy snow
-22°-35°24 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)30° / 16°
Wind8 mph SE
Gusts24 mph
Freezing level0 m · 0 ft
Precip chance87% · 0.37 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:55 AM · 4:47 PM
About Mount Elbert
Colorado's highest fourteener and the gentlest of the giants — a long walk-up where July lightning, not terrain, is the main hazard.
Summit temperature is estimated from the Leadville forecast using the −6.5°C/1,000 m lapse rate. Expect much stronger wind and lower visibility on the tops, and treat the freezing level as a guide rather than a measurement.