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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
4800
3250
3250
3300
3300
3700
3250
7000
6100
6100
4350
km/h
45
SW
30
SSW
35
S
40
S
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NE
15
ENE
10
E
5
E
0
WSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
3
10
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
-3
-5
-6
-9
-5
-4
-9
-3
0
-4
2
3
-4
-1
0
-4
min °C
-2
-5
-5
-8
-11
-8
-6
-11
-6
-2
-5
-3
-1
-5
-4
-2
-6
 chill °C
-9
-13
-14
-14
-17
-14
-10
-17
-10
-4
-5
-5
-3
-10
-8
-5
-10
Freezing level m
4400
3650
3500
3450
2500
2950
3650
2700
3200
4200
3400
3900
4650
3550
3700
4300
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
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 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sun 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.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 100).
10
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
42 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 133).
10
35 km E
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 172).
13
37 km S
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 95).
2
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
10 km
Mid: overcast
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
light snow
Light snow.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
0 km
Low: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 212).
16

* 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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