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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5250
4300
3300
3950
4550
3250
3250
3250
3250
3400
3250
3200
km/h
40
SW
55
SW
55
SW
50
SW
45
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
ENE
20
E
10
E
10
E
0
SSE
0
SSW
5
SSE
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
2
—
—
—
4
6
8
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
3
-1
-3
-1
-3
-5
-6
-8
-5
-5
-7
-3
-1
-5
1
2
-4
min °C
-2
1
-4
-4
-1
-7
-6
-7
-9
-7
-6
-11
-7
-2
-7
-4
-1
-6
 chill °C
-10
-7
-14
-13
-9
-16
-15
-15
-15
-11
-11
-16
-12
-5
-7
-4
-3
-10
Freezing level m
3950
4700
3800
3700
4200
3450
3350
3350
2950
3100
3500
2650
3000
4150
3200
3700
4550
3400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-3-4-1-5-6-7-9-6-6-9-5-2-6-21-557225-1-1-2-4-1-1-6-14-246-1111488126663670610410135
Sunrise
7:11
—
—
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) at the specific elevation of 4290 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
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 250 degs)
(9 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: broken
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
47 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 149).
10
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (35 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 158).
27
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 173 degs) was rejected.
37 km S
2826m alt.
33 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 328).
10
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
16 km
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
Clear
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 180).
16 km
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
31 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 231).
18

* 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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