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Sunlight Mountain Weather

Live AWOS report from K5SM, a Colorado Mountain AWOS station at 10,594 ft. Sunlight Peak, south of Glenwood Springs. The card refreshes every minute.

Sunlight Mountain

K5SM · 10,594 ft

VFR
Wind
Not reported
Visibility
10+ SM
Ceiling
None (clear)
Temp / dewpoint
1°C / -7°C (34°F / 19°F)
Altimeter
30.52 inHg
Density altitude
≈ 10,700 ft

Observed 0315Z · 25 min ago

METAR K5SM 120315Z AUTO 10SM CLR 01/M07 A3052 RMK AO2

Current report, decoded

K5SM
Reporting station: K5SM (ICAO identifier).
120315Z
Observed on day 12 of the month at 03:15 UTC (Zulu).
AUTO
Fully automated observation: no human observer augmented this report.
10SM
Visibility 10+ statute miles.
CLR
Clear below 12,000 ft (automated station, it can't see higher).
01/M07
Temperature 1°C, dewpoint -7°C.
A3052
Altimeter setting 30.52 inHg.
AO2
Automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow).

Last 3 hours

8 reports, newest first

TimeCategoryWindVisibilityCeilingTemp / dewpointAltimeter
0315Z8:15 PM MSTVFRNot reported10+ SMNone (clear)1°C / -7°C (34°F / 19°F)30.52 inHg
0253Z7:53 PM MSTVFRNot reported10+ SMNone (clear)2°C / -7°C (36°F / 19°F)30.52 inHg
0235Z7:35 PM MSTVFRNot reported10+ SMNone (clear)2°C / -6°C (36°F / 21°F)30.53 inHg
0215Z7:15 PM MSTVFRNot reported10+ SMNone (clear)2°C / -6°C (36°F / 21°F)30.53 inHg
0155Z6:55 PM MSTVFRNot reported10+ SMNone (clear)2°C / -6°C (36°F / 21°F)30.53 inHg
0135Z6:35 PM MSTVFRNot reported10+ SMNone (clear)2°C / -7°C (36°F / 19°F)30.53 inHg
0115Z6:15 PM MSTVFRNot reported10+ SMNone (clear)2°C / -7°C (36°F / 19°F)30.53 inHg
0055Z5:55 PM MSTVFRNot reported10+ SMNone (clear)2°C / -7°C (36°F / 19°F)30.53 inHg

Station location

Latitude / longitude
39.4260° N, 107.3800° W
Station elevation
10,594 ft MSL
Where
Sunlight Peak, south of Glenwood Springs

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Station owned and operated by the Colorado Division of Aeronautics (Mountain AWOS program). AWOS Program page. Reports via the national METAR feed at aviationweather.gov.

⚠️ A mountain station reports conditions at its own site only, and they can change quickly along a route. Check the report age above. Not an FAA product. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.