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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Tue 13 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 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3650
4650
3350
3250
3250
3300
3300
3350
3250
3200
5950
km/h
25
SW
30
SW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
SE
5
W
10
W
5
W
10
W
10
W
0
NNE
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
1
3
13
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.1
0.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
6
1
0
-1
-4
-1
-1
-4
0
2
-3
5
6
0
4
5
-2
min °C
2
2
0
-1
-2
-6
-3
-2
-9
-3
0
-3
1
3
-1
1
3
-2
 chill °C
-3
-2
-4
-5
-2
-11
-6
-5
-9
-3
0
-3
-2
1
-5
-2
1
-4
Freezing level m
3800
4350
3450
3450
3350
2750
2950
3400
2400
2950
3850
2900
3650
4400
3450
3700
4300
3100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:22
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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 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). 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
5°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 109).
2
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 189).
5
35 km E
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 212).
8
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 321).
3
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
clear
Fog -.
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 260).
0 km
Low: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 211).
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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