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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
rain showers
snow showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light snow
mod snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6750
3750
3300
3250
3250
3250
4800
3950
3450
3250
3250
3300
3300
3350
3900
3250
km/h
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
30
SSW
15
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
S
5
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
6
—
2
1
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.6
1.6
4
4
7
—
—
—
0.6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
7
4
3
3
3
3
6
6
1
2
1
-2
-1
0
-3
0
2
-3
min °C
4
4
2
3
3
1
3
4
0
1
-1
-3
-2
-1
-5
-3
-1
-3
 chill °C
2
2
-1
0
1
-4
-1
0
-4
-2
-4
-6
-6
-1
-7
-7
-5
-7
Freezing level m
4100
4150
4000
4050
4000
3900
3950
4350
3600
3700
3650
3100
3200
3550
2800
3050
3750
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-2-2-2-3-1-1-5-4-5-8-7-7-10-7-5-864333255120-3-2-1-4-21-31210999811127974573683
Sunrise
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
Sunset
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
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—
6:13
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—
6:12
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -5°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.

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
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 76).
5
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
37 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 291).
8
35 km E
2811m alt.
40 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 300).
10
37 km S
2826m alt.
42 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 338).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: overcast
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 303).
2

* 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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