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Mount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sun
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snow showers
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light snow
Wind km/h
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30 W30
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15 W15
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
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Low °C
-7 -6 -6 -8 -8 -7 -13 -13 -13 -16 -13 -10 -12 -9 -5 -11 -11 -8 -10 -10 -8 -10 -8 -6 -10 -9 -11
Chill °C
-12 -8 -8 -16 -11 -12 -16 -14 -15 -23 -13 -13 -17 -7 -6 -13 -11 -9 -18 -14 -13 -18 -12 -12 -17 -17 -16
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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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 Sun afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Sun night)Wind will be generally light.

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

Mostly dryTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night)Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Sun afternoon)Mainly fresh winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
15 km SSE
2995m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Buena Vista
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
-8.9° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
16 km
Pitkin
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 139).
Leadville Airport
37 km N
3028m alt.
1 hour ago
-8.3° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Poncha Springs
41 km SSE
2563m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 30).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Columbia (Sawatch) and within an acceptable time window.