Smeltertown, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 32°F
Feels Like 22°F  
Humidity 46% Dew Point 13°F Wind SW 14 MPH Gusts 21 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 218 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.4 mi. NW of central Smeltertown
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 35F, Low 11F
35
11
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 15F
38
15
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow Showers, High 41F, Low 13F
40%
41
13
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Sunny, High 39F, Low 14F
39
14
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Sunny, High 43F, Low 16F
43
16
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 47F, Low 27F
47
27
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Sunny, High 49F
49
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 35°F to 49°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 5°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Smeltertown, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 15 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph.


About Smeltertown, CO

Smeltertown is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Smeltertown CDP was 88 at the United States Census 2020. The Salida post office (Zip Code 81201) serves the area.

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