24 hours · summit estimate — from the Leadville forecast
Now
-12°
0.02 in
5 mph
18:00
-11°
39%
5 mph
19:00
-11°
32%
4 mph
20:00
-12°
40%
4 mph
21:00
-12°
39%
3 mph
22:00
-13°
47%
1 mph
23:00
-12°
38%
1 mph
00:00
-13°
38%
3 mph
01:00
-14°
38%
2 mph
02:00
-13°
32%
4 mph
03:00
-13°
32%
3 mph
04:00
-13°
32%
2 mph
05:00
-13°
32%
2 mph
06:00
-14°
32%
5 mph
07:00
-14°
32%
4 mph
08:00
-13°
30%
5 mph
09:00
-9°
24%
2 mph
10:00
-8°
22%
2 mph
11:00
-3°
17%
1 mph
12:00
0°
15%
3 mph
13:00
2°
15%
4 mph
14:00
2°
15%
6 mph
15:00
0°
16%
7 mph
16:00
-3°
23%
3 mph
Day by day — Mount Elbert
Summit temperature (est.)
Mon, Sep 28 · TodayMostly cloudy
-7°-13°16 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)45° / 39°
Wind6 mph S
Gusts16 mph
Freezing level1,093 m · 3,586 ft
Precip chance88% · 0.26 in
Sunrise / Sunset6:59 AM · 6:54 PM
Tue, Sep 29 · TomorrowMostly cloudy
2°-14°16 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)54° / 38°
Wind7 mph SE
Gusts16 mph
Freezing level1,847 m · 6,060 ft
Precip chance71% · 0.06 in
Sunrise / Sunset7:00 AM · 6:52 PM
Wed, Sep 30Showers
-3°-13°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)48° / 39°
Wind6 mph SE
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level1,370 m · 4,495 ft
Precip chance81% · 0.10 in
Sunrise / Sunset7:01 AM · 6:50 PM
Thu, Oct 1Sunny
3°-18°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)55° / 33°
Wind7 mph SE
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level1,939 m · 6,362 ft
Precip chance11%
Sunrise / Sunset7:02 AM · 6:49 PM
Fri, Oct 2Sunny
14°-16°16 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)65° / 36°
Wind6 mph NW
Gusts16 mph
Freezing level2,832 m · 9,291 ft
Precip chance1%
Sunrise / Sunset7:03 AM · 6:47 PM
Sat, Oct 3Sunny
13°-12°18 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)64° / 39°
Wind9 mph N
Gusts18 mph
Freezing level2,770 m · 9,088 ft
Precip chance2%
Sunrise / Sunset7:04 AM · 6:46 PM
Sun, Oct 4Sunny
11°-16°10 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)63° / 35°
Wind5 mph SE
Gusts10 mph
Freezing level2,647 m · 8,684 ft
Precip chance2%
Sunrise / Sunset7:04 AM · 6:44 PM
Mon, Oct 5Sunny
13°-13°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)64° / 39°
Wind7 mph W
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level2,739 m · 8,986 ft
Precip chance3%
Sunrise / Sunset7:05 AM · 6:42 PM
Tue, Oct 6Mostly cloudy
1°-14°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)53° / 37°
Wind7 mph NW
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level1,786 m · 5,860 ft
Precip chance75% · 0.31 in
Sunrise / Sunset7:06 AM · 6:41 PM
Wed, Oct 7Sunny
3°-16°8 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)55° / 35°
Wind7 mph NW
Gusts8 mph
Freezing level1,955 m · 6,414 ft
Precip chance5%
Sunrise / Sunset7:07 AM · 6:39 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.