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 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on 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 afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5250
4200
3300
4350
3250
3250
3300
3250
3350
3250
3250
km/h
35
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
S
5
SSE
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
ENE
10
E
0
ESE
0
E
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
1
5
7
5
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.1
0.2
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
9
3
4
6
1
-1
-1
-3
-1
0
-3
1
3
-2
5
7
0
min °C
7
1
1
5
-2
-1
-2
-7
-3
-1
-9
-2
2
-4
0
3
-2
 chill °C
3
-5
-4
1
-6
-5
-2
-12
-7
-4
-9
-2
2
-7
-2
1
-5
Freezing level m
4700
3900
3700
4350
3500
3300
3350
2600
2950
3450
2700
3050
4050
2950
3550
4450
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-3-3-1-5-6-7-10-7-6-10-6-3-7-2-1-68236-1-1-2-5-2-1-6-13-335-115991266615606939125
Sunrise
—
—
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on 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 afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°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
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 125).
10
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
47 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 168).
10
35 km E
2811m alt.
46 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 169).
16
37 km S
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 43).
8
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
16 km
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
clear
Clear
67
Gales from the WSW
(67 kph at 240).
16 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 341).
6

* 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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