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 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
5650
4700
6500
4900
3250
3350
3250
3250
3700
3250
3250
4100
3250
km/h
15
W
20
W
15
W
25
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
40
SW
20
SSW
30
S
15
S
25
SSW
25
SW
10
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
1
6
6
5
—
—
—
—
1
10
—
1
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
1
-1
2
2
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
0
-5
-2
-3
-6
-5
-4
-9
min °C
-3
0
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-6
-5
-6
-9
-8
-7
-10
 chill °C
-8
-5
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-9
-10
-10
-12
-15
-12
-14
-18
-16
-14
-16
Freezing level m
3850
4450
3950
4150
4550
4100
4000
3800
3800
3900
4250
3350
3550
3900
3150
3100
3750
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-210-2-3-3-3-1-2-6-4-5-8-7-6-1047365322245-121-3-11-41013912121098811126983682
Sunrise
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
Sunset
—
6:20
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
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—
6:13
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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 Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night).

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.
1 hour ago
5°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Salida Airpor / arriett Alexander Field (Colorado)
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: broken
Monarch Pass Airport
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: overcast
Aspen Airport
61 km WNW
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
64 km NNE
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
0.1 km
Gunnison Airport
69 km SSW
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Wilkerson Pass
71 km ENE
3113m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Saguache Municipal Airport
90 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* 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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