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: 448 PM MDT Mon Jul 27 2026
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Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 45 to 55. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tuesday: Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 40 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 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 75 to 85.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s.

Saturday Through Sunday: Mostly clear. Highs 75 to 85. Lows in the 40s.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 45 to 55. Chance of rain 10 percent.

Monday: Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. Chance of rain 20 percent.







Zone Forecast: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains

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