7-Day Zone Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO
Last Update: 742 PM MDT Mon Oct 5 2026
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Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45.

Tuesday: Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Wednesday: Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Through Friday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 55 to 65. Lows in the 30s.

Saturday: Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 55. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday Night And Columbus Day: Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the 30s. Highs 45 to 55. Chance of rain 70 percent.







Zone Forecast: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains

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