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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4350
3300
5400
4500
5750
4700
3950
3250
3250
3250
5400
km/h
5
S
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
35
SW
15
WSW
5
W
5
SE
0
N
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
3
—
—
0.1
—
—
0.5
0.6
3
11
1.5
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
2
5
6
2
7
7
2
4
2
2
5
6
-1
2
4
-1
min °C
3
0
2
5
2
4
4
2
3
2
1
3
3
-3
-1
2
-2
 chill °C
1
-2
-1
2
-1
2
1
-1
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-7
-4
0
-2
Freezing level m
4250
3650
3850
4450
3850
4100
4500
3850
4100
3850
3900
3900
4300
3200
3400
3900
3200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-21-311-2-2-2-3-1-2-7-6-4-75146266242245-213-211810128121291088111158105
Sunrise
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
Sunset
6:21
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

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.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 93).
2
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
16 km
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 232).
5
35 km E
2811m alt.
4 hours ago
5°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 162).
3
37 km S
2826m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 68).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).
16 km
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
16 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 144).
11

* 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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