| NWS Forecast for: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO Last Update: 1233 PM MDT Tue May 19 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Partly sunny. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 25 to 35. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wednesday: Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers, rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 55. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 20s. Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Friday And Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 50s. Lows 25 to 35. Saturday: Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Chance of rain 10 percent. Saturday Night Through Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 35. Highs in the 60s. Memorial Day: Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains | |
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