Forecast at Elevation

[bozeman]

I have searched with no success but thought I remembered a post or a link to where you can see current conditions, weather wise, at higher elevations near larger towns……any help?

 

[yfarm]

Santa Fe Baldy Weather Forecast (3847m)

Santa Fe Baldy, Sangre de Cristo Range, Rocky Mountains (USA), United States Mountain weather forecast for 3847m. Detailed 6 day mountain weather forecast for climbers and mountaineers.

www.mountain-forecast.com

find your area

 

[Gila]

Not sure what you want to know. Weatherbug or NWS on my phone is what I use. OnX also gives the current weather. No cell data available then the in-reach gives the weather forecast and current conditions. For current conditions where I am standing, for shooting, I use the Weatherflow then Bluetooth the enviro data to Strelok Pro on my phone. Strelok Pro is more hunter friendly then the other BAs.

WEATHERmeter for Precision Shooting

This tactical WEATHERmeter allows shooters to capture a complete on-site atmospheric profile including wind speed, wind direction, temperature, pressure, relative humidity, and density altitude.

shop.weatherflow.com

 

[muddydogs]

Your only going to get weather data when you have a cell phone signal from the closest weather station which are generally close to a populated area, there is no magical way to get the weather for where you are standing on the mountain.
About the best you can do is figure out what source your weather app used for its data then find the closest weather station supplying this data. With this info you will be able to determine the difference in elevation between your location and the weather station as well as any topography that might effect weather patterns so you can make an educated guess what might be happening where you are standing.

 

[SIR_34:16]

This might help.

Mountain Weather Forecasts

Mountain weather forecasts for over 12000 mountain summits around the world. Detailed 6 day hill, mountain and summit forecasts for up to 5 different elevations per mountain. The comprehensive weather resource is aimed at climbers, mountaineers, hillwalkers, hikers or outdoor enthusiasts...

www.mountain-forecast.com

 

[HighUintas]

The link above is good. You can also use the forecast on the NWS site. Type in a town nearby and then go to the map on the forecast page and click on the map where you will be. It will give a forecast for elevation in that location. It's fairly accurate

 

[sneaky]

NOAA point forecast. Pull up a local town, scroll down to the map, click on where you want a forecast for and it'll give you conditions for that area and elevation

 

[Whaledriver]

I personally like Weather Underground. Pick a close station to get a general idea. Figure 2 to 3 degree temp change per 1000'. Know that an inch of rain forecast could be 12" of snow if the temp is low enough. A true 100% mountain forecast is similar to stock market and lottery numbers. The worst weather I ever saw at 10000' during September in Colorado. The forecast never showed over a 10% chance of precip in 7 days. We saw rain, sleet, hail, wind and 12" of snow that week.

 

[Jaquomo]

Weather Underground for me. I live in the NoCo mountains at 8600'. A weather event might miss us but three miles away they can experience a frog strangling rain, hail, lightning, microbursts, flash floods, the usual.. We might get 8" of snow in September but over the ridge they only get flurries. Weather Undergeound has a bunch of amateur weather station folks, and predict based on collective info. It is as close as any. MyRadar is another good app to have.