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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast
Sawatch Range · United StatesIssued: 11 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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3 Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light rain | light rain | light snow | rain shwrs | clear | clear | light rain | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 3250 | 3300 | 3250 | 3250 | 3350 | 5000 | 4650 | 4450 | 3300 | 3250 | 3250 | 3250 | 3250 | 3250 | 4400 | |
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 cm | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
min °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -4 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
chill °C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
Freezing level m | 3850 | 4000 | 4100 | 3850 | 3950 | 4300 | 3550 | 3650 | 3550 | 3100 | 3050 | 3500 | 2800 | 3100 | 3800 | 3000 |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).
Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sun 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.
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Buena Vista Airport |  | ||||
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* 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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