Pitkin, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

26°F
Feels Like 26°F  
Humidity 64% Dew Point 16°F Wind NNE 1 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 30.35 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.4 mi. ENE of central Pitkin
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Mostly Clear, Low 14F
 
14
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Sunny, High 38F, Low 17F
38
17
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 42F, Low 19F
42
19
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Sunny, High 41F, Low 17F
41
17
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow Showers, High 31F, Low 12F
50%
31
12
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow Showers Likely, High 27F, Low 10F
50%
27
10
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow Showers, High 27F, Low 8F
50%
27
8

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 38°F to 27°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 7°F.

This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

More on this and other weather history

Pitkin, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Nov 26

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Snow Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Monday Dec 1

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Tuesday Dec 2

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.


About Pitkin, CO

Pitkin is a Statutory Town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The population was 72 at the 2020 census. Pitkin was founded in 1879, and is said to be Colorado's first mining camp west of the Continental Divide. Originally named Quartzville, it was renamed to honor Governor Frederick Walker Pitkin.

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