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: 1234 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026
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This Afternoon: Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 15 to 25. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 35. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 55 to 65. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 25 to 35.

Saturday And Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 55 to 65. Lows 25 to 35.

Sunday And Sunday Night: Clear. Highs in the 60s. Lows 25 to 35.

Monday And Monday Night: Clear. Highs 65 to 75. Lows in the 30s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 65 to 75.







Zone Forecast: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains

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