24 hours · summit estimate — from the Leadville forecast
Now
-22°
34%
3 mph
21:00
-22°
44%
4 mph
22:00
-22°
46%
4 mph
23:00
-23°
47%
5 mph
00:00
-24°
51%
3 mph
01:00
-24°
48%
4 mph
02:00
-24°
50%
4 mph
03:00
-24°
54%
4 mph
04:00
-24°
56%
5 mph
05:00
-24°
44%
3 mph
06:00
-24°
60%
4 mph
07:00
-24°
59%
3 mph
08:00
-24°
0.04 in
3 mph
09:00
-25°
0.05 in
2 mph
10:00
-25°
0.07 in
3 mph
11:00
-25°
0.07 in
4 mph
12:00
-25°
0.04 in
4 mph
13:00
-24°
0.04 in
3 mph
14:00
-24°
0.03 in
3 mph
15:00
-23°
49%
1 mph
16:00
-22°
52%
1 mph
17:00
-23°
0.06 in
2 mph
18:00
-24°
0.03 in
2 mph
19:00
-24°
34%
3 mph
Day by day — Mount Elbert
Summit temperature (est.)
Tue, Sep 29 · TodayMostly cloudy
-16°-26°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)13° / 2°
Wind7 mph E
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level1,970 m · 6,463 ft
Precip chance67% · 0.06 in
Sunrise / Sunset7:00 AM · 6:52 PM
Wed, Sep 30 · TomorrowLight snow
-22°-25°10 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)6° / 4°
Wind5 mph SE
Gusts10 mph
Freezing level955 m · 3,133 ft
Precip chance93% · 0.55 in
Sunrise / Sunset7:01 AM · 6:50 PM
Thu, Oct 1Sunny
-14°-29°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)15° / 0°
Wind6 mph NW
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level2,263 m · 7,425 ft
Precip chance5%
Sunrise / Sunset7:02 AM · 6:49 PM
Fri, Oct 2Sunny
-11°-26°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)18° / 2°
Wind6 mph NW
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level2,739 m · 8,986 ft
Precip chance1%
Sunrise / Sunset7:03 AM · 6:47 PM
Sat, Oct 3Sunny
-10°-24°18 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)18° / 4°
Wind9 mph E
Gusts18 mph
Freezing level2,816 m · 9,239 ft
Precip chance4%
Sunrise / Sunset7:04 AM · 6:46 PM
Sun, Oct 4Sunny
-11°-26°11 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)17° / 3°
Wind6 mph NW
Gusts11 mph
Freezing level2,647 m · 8,684 ft
Precip chance3%
Sunrise / Sunset7:04 AM · 6:44 PM
Mon, Oct 5Mostly cloudy
-13°-24°15 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)16° / 5°
Wind7 mph SW
Gusts15 mph
Freezing level2,478 m · 8,130 ft
Precip chance9%
Sunrise / Sunset7:05 AM · 6:42 PM
Tue, Oct 6Sunny
-15°-25°15 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)14° / 3°
Wind7 mph N
Gusts15 mph
Freezing level2,155 m · 7,070 ft
Precip chance4%
Sunrise / Sunset7:06 AM · 6:41 PM
Wed, Oct 7Sunny
-13°-26°12 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)16° / 2°
Wind3 mph W
Gusts12 mph
Freezing level2,478 m · 8,130 ft
Precip chance3%
Sunrise / Sunset7:07 AM · 6:39 PM
Thu, Oct 8Sunny
-13°-25°15 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)16° / 3°
Wind8 mph E
Gusts15 mph
Freezing level2,401 m · 7,877 ft
Precip chance4%
Sunrise / Sunset7:08 AM · 6:38 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.