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– Lat/Long: 38.90° N 106.30° W

UsMount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 11 am Thu 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SE 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
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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PM
night
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
65
SW
55
SW
45
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
20
NNE
25
NE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
60
W
30
WSW
20
SW
20
S
30
S
15
SSE
25
ENE
25
NNE
25
N
Wave Height Map
T colorado.wind.6.cc23
T colorado.wind.30.cc23
T colorado.wind.54.cc23
T colorado.wind.78.cc23
T colorado.wind.102.cc23
T colorado.wind.126.cc23
T colorado.wind.150.cc23
T colorado.wind.174.cc23
T colorado.wind.198.cc23
T colorado.wind.222.cc23
T colorado.wind.246.cc23
T colorado.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
4
4
3
1.0
1.0
2.0
6
2.0
2.0
4
2.0
10
17
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-9
-9
-11
-11
-10
-11
-8
-8
-10
-9
-10
-13
-14
-14
-16
-11
-9
-12
-5
-4
-8
-4
-3
-7
-5
-5
-9
-9
-7
-10
-7
-6
-9
-9
-9
-10
min°C
-11
-10
-11
-12
-10
-13
-10
-8
-11
-10
-12
-18
-16
-14
-17
-14
-9
-12
-9
-5
-10
-7
-4
-8
-7
-6
-14
-12
-7
-11
-9
-7
-11
-10
-9
-12
chill°C 
-22
-22
-23
-24
-22
-26
-22
-20
-24
-23
-24
-25
-24
-22
-24
-23
-17
-21
-16
-11
-14
-10
-8
-14
-13
-15
-27
-25
-16
-19
-17
-15
-16
-19
-18
-21
Freezing level (m
2500
3100
2550
2650
3000
2400
2850
3200
2850
2700
2950
2150
2150
2700
1800
2200
3100
2200
2950
3700
2900
3250
3850
3200
3350
3650
2800
2300
3350
2850
3100
3650
2900
2850
3050
2500
Cloud base (m)
3300
3300
3300
3350
4450
3300
3300
3400
3300
3300
4700
3350
3300
4600
3300
9400
8350
3950
6900
5300
3400
3300
3300
3300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) at the specific elevation of 4290 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.
59 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 302).
6
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: broken
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 220).
16 km
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 348 degs) was rejected.
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 70).
11

* 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.