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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4600
3850
4700
4400
3300
3850
3250
3250
3300
3250
3250
4500
km/h
15
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
S
5
W
15
W
15
NW
10
N
5
NE
0
ESE
0
SE
5
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.6
0.6
—
—
—
0.2
0.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
9
10
5
6
8
3
3
5
1
-2
-1
-5
3
5
-1
4
7
-1
min °C
5
6
0
2
6
-1
1
4
-2
-2
-2
-6
-2
2
-4
-2
3
-2
 chill °C
2
3
-5
-3
2
-7
-4
0
-6
-7
-5
-11
-6
-1
-4
-2
3
-4
Freezing level m
4400
4800
4150
3900
4700
3800
3650
4150
3350
3250
3300
2600
3150
4200
3000
3200
4450
3200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23-2-12-4-3-1-6-7-8-11-5-2-7-4-1-678347125-1-2-2-614-315-21415911147911656171148125
Sunrise
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
—
6:32
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:24
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
54 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 104).
0
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
16 km
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
24 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 194).
0
35 km E
2811m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 217).
10
37 km S
2826m alt.
28 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 46).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Salida Airpor / arriett Alexander Field (Colorado)
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
16 km
Monarch Pass Airport
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
51 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 24).
13

* 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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