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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 11 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 night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds 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
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
5700
4500
6850
5100
4100
3300
3250
3250
3850
3250
3250
3250
3450
3300
km/h
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSW
35
SW
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
SW
25
SSW
15
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
—
4
3
3
—
—
—
—
12
15
—
1
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
1
-2
2
2
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
1
-4
-3
-5
-7
-6
-5
-10
min °C
-2
0
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-5
-4
-6
-10
-8
-7
-11
 chill °C
-7
-5
-9
-7
-7
-6
-8
-8
-7
-10
-10
-14
-11
-13
-20
-16
-14
-18
Freezing level m
3850
4450
3900
4150
4600
4100
4150
3950
4000
4000
4400
3450
3650
3500
3000
3050
3600
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-311-1-2-2-2-1-1-5-4-6-9-7-6-114736633335612-1-4-20-5101391213101010911127962671
Sunrise
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
Sunset
—
6:20
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
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 night). 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds 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.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 345).
5
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
35 km E
2811m alt.
45 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 67).
14
37 km S
2826m alt.
41 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 107).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
14 km
Low: overcast
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: broken
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
53 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 74).
6
50 km ENE
2839m alt.
59 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 265).
14

* 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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