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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
5400
9250
7150
6950
5550
5200
5100
5700
3250
3250
4100
3350
4450
5000
4400
km/h
30
W
35
W
20
W
15
W
25
W
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
1
1
1
1
 mm
0.1
2
0.8
0.8
max °C
3
4
0
4
5
2
4
5
1
3
4
0
1
2
0
4
3
0
min °C
0
3
-2
0
4
-2
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
1
-1
1
2
-2
 chill °C
-7
-2
-8
-4
0
-7
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-4
-4
-1
-5
-3
0
-7
Freezing level m
4350
4750
4100
4250
4900
4300
4500
4900
4400
4550
4850
4300
4250
4600
4250
4450
4750
4200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24-125033133012-133-1710481169106885574884141710151812161612141511121411151510
Sunrise
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
Sunset
7:06
7:04
7:01
7:00
6:59
6:58

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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

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

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri 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
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 200 to 280 degs)
(22 kph at 250).
16 km
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
44 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 94 degs) was rejected.
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: scattered
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
Dry
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 255).
34
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 34 degs) was rejected.
37 km S
2826m alt.
53 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 345).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (24 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
16 km
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
16 km
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
Clear
74
Gales from the WNW
(74 kph at 300).
16 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
56 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
Wind obs. (14 kph from 329 degs) was rejected.

* 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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