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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 pm Thu 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
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night
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night
AM
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night
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PM
night
AM
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
snow showers
mod snow
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
25
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
30
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SW
5
S
20
S
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
10
WSW
5
ESE
10
S
10
SE
5
ESE
Wave Height Map
T colorado.wind.3.cc23
T colorado.wind.24.cc23
T colorado.wind.48.cc23
T colorado.wind.72.cc23
T colorado.wind.96.cc23
T colorado.wind.120.cc23
T colorado.wind.144.cc23
T colorado.wind.168.cc23
T colorado.wind.192.cc23
T colorado.wind.216.cc23
T colorado.wind.240.cc23
T colorado.wind.264.cc23
T colorado.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
4
10
 mm 
0.1
1.0
0.7
1.3
0.4
0.7
1.4
0.3
3
max°C
4
1
3
3
0
5
5
2
3
4
-1
0
1
-3
2
5
0
8
9
4
9
11
6
8
10
6
4
0
-5
1
3
0
4
4
1
0
min°C
3
0
1
2
-2
2
5
0
1
2
-7
-3
1
-4
-2
5
-2
4
8
1
5
10
4
7
10
3
2
-2
-5
-3
3
-1
1
3
0
-1
chill°C 
-1
-3
-3
-2
-5
-1
1
-2
-2
-1
-11
-7
-3
-7
-4
3
-5
2
7
-1
4
10
3
7
8
0
-3
-10
-12
-10
-2
-4
0
0
-2
-4
Freezing level (m
3100
2450
2700
3000
2500
2850
3200
2750
2700
3100
1850
2100
2700
1950
2150
3150
2350
3050
3800
2950
3250
3900
3350
3450
3800
3250
3100
2450
1750
2000
3000
2400
2700
3100
2600
2350
Cloud base (m)
3300
3350
3500
3300
5100
3300
3300
3300
3350
4650
3300
3300
4250
3250
5400
8350
5300
4650
3500
3700
4800
4200
6600
4100
3300
3300
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Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:47
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
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 dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) at the specific elevation of 2500 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.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
2
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 210 to 290 degs)
(22 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: overcast
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
16 km
35 km E
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 331).
6
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 87).

* 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.