24 hours · summit estimate — from the Leadville forecast
Now
-12°
32%
2 mph
23:00
-14°
31%
2 mph
00:00
-15°
32%
3 mph
01:00
-15°
31%
3 mph
02:00
-15°
31%
3 mph
03:00
-16°
30%
3 mph
04:00
-16°
30%
5 mph
05:00
-16°
28%
5 mph
06:00
-18°
26%
5 mph
07:00
-18°
24%
5 mph
08:00
-15°
13%
4 mph
09:00
-10°
4%
2 mph
10:00
-6°
4%
5 mph
11:00
-4°
3%
6 mph
12:00
-1°
5%
6 mph
13:00
1°
6%
6 mph
14:00
3°
9%
7 mph
15:00
3°
8%
7 mph
16:00
3°
3%
7 mph
17:00
2°
2%
7 mph
18:00
-1°
2%
6 mph
19:00
-9°
5%
5 mph
20:00
-12°
7%
3 mph
21:00
-13°
9%
1 mph
Day by day — Mount Elbert
Summit temperature (est.)
Wed, Sep 30 · TodayLight snow
-9°-14°7 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)42° / 37°
Wind5 mph N
Gusts7 mph
Freezing level863 m · 2,831 ft
Precip chance92% · 0.39 in
Sunrise / Sunset7:01 AM · 6:50 PM
Thu, Oct 1 · TomorrowSunny
3°-18°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)55° / 34°
Wind7 mph SE
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level1,924 m · 6,312 ft
Precip chance9%
Sunrise / Sunset7:02 AM · 6:49 PM
Fri, Oct 2Sunny
14°-15°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)65° / 36°
Wind6 mph NW
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level2,863 m · 9,393 ft
Precip chance1%
Sunrise / Sunset7:03 AM · 6:47 PM
Sat, Oct 3Mostly cloudy
13°-12°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)65° / 40°
Wind7 mph NE
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level2,801 m · 9,190 ft
Precip chance7%
Sunrise / Sunset7:04 AM · 6:46 PM
Sun, Oct 4Sunny
11°-17°22 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)62° / 35°
Wind13 mph W
Gusts22 mph
Freezing level2,570 m · 8,432 ft
Precip chance4%
Sunrise / Sunset7:04 AM · 6:44 PM
Mon, Oct 5Sunny
11°-13°18 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)63° / 39°
Wind6 mph W
Gusts18 mph
Freezing level2,647 m · 8,684 ft
Precip chance4%
Sunrise / Sunset7:05 AM · 6:42 PM
Tue, Oct 6Thunderstorms
5°-10°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)57° / 41°
Wind6 mph NW
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level2,124 m · 6,969 ft
Precip chance17%
Sunrise / Sunset7:06 AM · 6:41 PM
Wed, Oct 7Sunny
11°-13°16 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)63° / 38°
Wind5 mph NW
Gusts16 mph
Freezing level2,616 m · 8,583 ft
Precip chance2%
Sunrise / Sunset7:07 AM · 6:39 PM
Thu, Oct 8Sunny
11°-12°18 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)63° / 40°
Wind6 mph W
Gusts18 mph
Freezing level2,616 m · 8,583 ft
Precip chance1%
Sunrise / Sunset7:08 AM · 6:38 PM
Fri, Oct 9Sunny
11°-13°17 mph⌄
Base temperature (Leadville)63° / 39°
Wind6 mph W
Gusts17 mph
Freezing level2,632 m · 8,635 ft
Precip chance1%
Sunrise / Sunset7:09 AM · 6:36 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.