– Lat/Long: 38.90° N 106.30° W
Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast
Sawatch Range · United StatesIssued: 11 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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3 Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. rain | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 3250 | 3250 | 3300 | 5100 | 5500 | 3300 | 4600 | 5350 | 6100 | 4650 | 5100 | 9350 | ||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
min °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 5 | -1 |
chill °C | -1 | -1 | 1 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -8 | -7 | -2 | -7 | -4 | 2 | -5 |
Freezing level m | 4700 | 4750 | 5050 | 4600 | 4850 | 4700 | 4400 | 4500 | 4800 | 4150 | 4250 | 4750 | 4100 | 4300 | 4950 | 4300 |
 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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.
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Buena Vista Airport |  | ||||
Leadville Airport |  | ||||
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* 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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