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– Lat/Long: 38.90° N 106.30° W

UsMount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 5 am Thu 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
35
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
SW
5
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
Wave Height Map
T colorado.wind.18.cc23
T colorado.wind.42.cc23
T colorado.wind.66.cc23
T colorado.wind.90.cc23
T colorado.wind.114.cc23
T colorado.wind.138.cc23
T colorado.wind.162.cc23
T colorado.wind.186.cc23
T colorado.wind.210.cc23
T colorado.wind.234.cc23
T colorado.wind.258.cc23
T colorado.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
4
4
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
5
3
4
2.0
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-6
-5
-4
-6
-2
-2
-5
-3
-4
-7
-7
-6
-9
-5
-2
-6
1
2
-3
1
3
-1
1
2
-4
-6
-4
-6
-2
-2
-5
-4
-3
-7
min°C
-6
-4
-7
-6
-4
-8
-4
-2
-6
-5
-5
-11
-9
-6
-10
-8
-2
-8
-3
2
-4
-1
2
-3
-1
-1
-8
-7
-4
-7
-4
-3
-7
-5
-3
-9
chill°C 
-13
-12
-15
-13
-12
-16
-11
-9
-14
-13
-12
-16
-13
-11
-14
-12
-6
-11
-6
1
-4
-1
0
-3
-4
-5
-12
-11
-12
-12
-8
-6
-10
-8
-8
-18
Freezing level (m
2500
3150
2550
2650
2950
2550
2850
3200
2650
2800
3000
2350
2250
2700
2000
2300
3200
2300
3000
3800
2950
3300
3800
3250
3350
3700
2800
2550
3000
2450
2850
3250
2700
2800
3150
2400
Cloud base (m)
4250
3350
3300
3400
3300
4350
3300
3300
3400
3300
3350
3850
3300
3300
4700
3300
3300
5300
4650
6500
4700
3250
4700
4600
4300
5400
3300
3300
4100
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-9-12-12-10-12-9-8-11-9-11-15-15-13-15-12-9-12-7-4-9-6-4-8-7-6-12-13-9-11-9-9-12-11-10-14-5-4-7-6-4-7-3-2-6-4-5-9-8-6-10-7-2-7-12-403-201-6-7-4-7-3-3-6-5-3-824123-135133-2-11-315-1693810578113045135-1
Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:47
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
Sunset
7:24
7:25
7:27
7:28
7:29
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:32
7:34
7:35
7:36

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Columbia (Sawatch). To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 328 degs) was rejected.
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
16 km
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
16 km
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 239).
10
37 km S
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 84).
2

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.