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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
65
WNW
50
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
35
WNW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
50
WNW
60
WNW
75
WNW
60
WNW
55
NW
55
NW
 cm 
4
3
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-11
-10
-16
-12
-11
-16
-10
-9
-13
-5
-5
-10
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-13
min°C
-13
-13
-18
-17
-15
-17
-16
-13
-14
-10
-8
-11
-10
-6
-8
-10
-12
-13
chill°C 
-27
-26
-32
-31
-28
-29
-27
-23
-24
-20
-18
-23
-22
-17
-21
-23
-25
-26
Freezing level (m
2700
2050
1100
2250
1600
1400
2650
1900
1550
3400
2700
2350
3200
3150
3000
2900
2100
1850
Cloud base (m)
3300
3350
3300
6900
3300
3700
3250
3450
3300
3300
3450
3300
3900
3300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
Sunset
4:42
4:42
4:42
4:43
4:43
4:43

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

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
1 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 115).
3
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
45 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 258).
26
35 km E
2811m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 342).
16
37 km S
2826m alt.
46 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 349).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
0 km
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
11 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 305).
16
50 km ENE
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 285).
40

* 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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