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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5150
3350
4400
3250
3250
3300
3350
3700
3250
3250
3200
km/h
20
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
9
9
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
0.1
0.5
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
9
3
3
6
1
-1
-1
-4
0
1
-2
0
2
-3
5
6
-1
min °C
3
7
0
1
4
-2
-2
-2
-7
-3
-1
-8
-4
0
-4
0
3
-2
 chill °C
-2
3
-5
-4
0
-6
-6
-5
-12
-7
-3
-8
-4
0
-7
-3
1
-5
Freezing level m
4000
4700
3950
3700
4350
3400
3250
3300
2900
3000
3600
2950
2850
3850
2900
3550
4400
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-3-3-1-5-6-7-10-7-6-10-6-4-8-3-1-658225-1-2-2-6-20-5-21-435-21114891266515615829114
Sunrise
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
—
6:30
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:23
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu 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
15 km SSE
2995m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
16 km
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 220 to 300 degs)
(19 kph at 270).
16 km
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 100).
16 km
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
16 km
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 122).
2
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 187).
8
37 km S
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 70).
0
37 km N
3028m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: few
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
16 km
Low: few
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
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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