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: 518 PM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025
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Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the evening, becoming light.

Sunday: Sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 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.

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

Monday: 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.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows 35 to 45. Chance of rain 10 percent.

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

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 10 percent.

Wednesday: 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.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday: Mostly 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.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday: Mostly 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.

Friday 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 30 percent.

Saturday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.







Zone Forecast: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains

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