Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow0 in
- Strongest gusts20 mphSaturday
- Coldest35°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| This AfternoonSunny | 0 in | 10 mph | High 57° |
| TonightMostly Clear | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 35° |
| SaturdaySunny | 0 in | 20 mph | High 59° |
| Saturday NightMostly Clear | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 36° |
| SundaySunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 in | 15 mph | High 56° |
| Sunday NightMostly Clear | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 36° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | Wolf Creek Summit 11,000 ft · at the summit | Rio Grande Reservoir 9,492 ft · 30 mi northwest of the summit | Del Norte 7,845 ft · 31 mi northeast of the summit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | |
| Jan | 5.4 | 34° / -4° | 19.3 | 35° / 7° | 5.3 |
| Feb | 5.7 | 37° / -2° | 18.8 | 40° / 13° | 5.7 |
| Mar | 5.1 | 43° / 9° | 15.3 | 52° / 21° | 8.2 |
| Apr | 4.0 | 50° / 20° | 14.5 | 59° / 27° | 5.0 |
| May | 2.9 | 60° / 30° | 3.7 | 68° / 36° | 1.3 |
| Jun | 1.1 | 71° / 36° | 0 | 78° / 44° | 0 |
| Jul | 2.3 | 76° / 42° | 0 | 81° / 50° | 0 |
| Aug | 3.4 | 73° / 41° | 0.2 | 79° / 49° | 0 |
| Sep | 3.5 | 68° / 35° | 0.5 | 73° / 40° | 0 |
| Oct | 4.2 | 58° / 25° | 7.7 | 63° / 30° | 2.5 |
| Nov | 4.7 | 44° / 12° | 15.1 | 49° / 18° | 4.8 |
| Dec | 5.3 | 34° / -3° | 12.6 | 36° / 9° | 5.8 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Wolf Creek Summit (USS0006M17S, 11,000 ft); RIO GRANDE RSVR (USC00057050, 9,492 ft); DEL NORTE 3ENE (USC00052184, 7,845 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
- For this passColorado Avalanche Information Center
- Colorado · CDOTCOtrip conditions and cameras
- Colorado · winter rulesTraction and chain laws
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing Wolf Creek Pass? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about Wolf Creek Pass
How high is Wolf Creek Pass?
The summit is 10,857 ft above sea level, on US-160.
How far is Wolf Creek Pass from Pagosa Springs and South Fork?
By road, the summit is 23 miles from Pagosa Springs, CO and 19 miles from South Fork, CO.
What is the wettest month at Wolf Creek Pass?
February. The Wolf Creek Summit snow-monitoring site (11,000 ft, at the summit) averages 5.7 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).