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: 1232 AM MDT Tue Aug 11 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Wednesday: Partly sunny in the morning, then showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s.

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

Thursday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then cloudy with showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 75.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows 35 to 45.

Friday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 75. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Friday Night And Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 45. Highs 65 to 75. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 35 to 45. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 75. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 35 to 45. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Monday: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 75. Chance of rain 50 percent.







Zone Forecast: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains

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