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 22 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5200
3550
6750
5800
3250
3250
3250
3250
4450
4600
7600
8450
5350
5000
9600
5550
5100
km/h
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
4
2
4
 mm
0.6
0.1
0.4
0.4
max °C
5
1
3
5
1
0
-1
-1
3
2
-1
3
5
2
5
6
3
min °C
3
-1
1
3
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
0
-2
0
4
0
2
6
0
 chill °C
0
-6
-3
0
-1
-4
-5
-7
-4
-4
-7
-4
0
-4
-2
2
-6
Freezing level m
4850
4250
4400
4950
4300
4250
4100
4100
4300
4600
3950
4350
4950
4500
4650
5050
4650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
40240-1-1-221-22514621057104433773811610127171114161110109141410141813162013
Sunrise
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
Sunset
7:01
7:00
6:59
6:58
6:55
6:53

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

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Drizzle, on Tue afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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
clear
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
High: scattered
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 54).
6
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (41 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 20).
6
lightning 33km NE of Gunnison
36 km SSW
3467m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 98).
2
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
clear
Thunderstorm - in the vicinity.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 170).
16 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
lightning 30km NNE of Buena Vista
39 km ENE
2769m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 32km E of Leadville
44 km NE
2840m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: 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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