Mount Columbia (Sawatch) weather
– Lat/Long: 38.90° N 106.30° W

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
5650
4700
6500
4900
3250
3350
3250
3250
3700
3250
3250
4100
3250
km/h
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
S
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SW
35
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
W
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
1
7
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.1
—
—
1.3
1.6
1.2
1.6
0.5
0.1
—
—
0.1
0.6
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
7
3
8
7
3
3
2
2
5
6
0
3
3
-2
1
2
-3
min °C
2
6
2
4
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
-1
0
-1
-4
-3
-1
-5
 chill °C
-1
4
0
2
1
1
-1
0
-1
-3
-2
-6
-3
-5
-8
-7
-5
-9
Freezing level m
3850
4450
3950
4150
4550
4100
4000
3800
3800
3900
4250
3350
3550
3900
3150
3100
3750
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-210-2-3-3-3-1-2-6-4-5-8-7-6-1047365322245-121-3-11-41013912121098811126983682
Sunrise
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
Sunset
—
6:20
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:13
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
16 km
Low: scattered
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Salida Airpor / arriett Alexander Field (Colorado)
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Monarch Pass Airport
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Aspen Airport
61 km WNW
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
64 km NNE
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Gunnison Airport
69 km SSW
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Wilkerson Pass
71 km ENE
3113m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Saguache Municipal Airport
90 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km

* 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.

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