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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Mon 12 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 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5250
4200
3300
4350
3250
3250
3300
3250
3350
3250
3250
km/h
55
SW
50
SW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
20
S
10
WNW
10
N
5
NNE
25
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
2
9
13
9
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
-2
-2
0
-3
-6
-6
-8
-6
-6
-7
-4
-2
-6
0
1
-5
min °C
1
-4
-4
-1
-6
-6
-7
-11
-8
-6
-12
-7
-3
-8
-4
-2
-6
 chill °C
-7
-13
-13
-9
-14
-15
-12
-17
-13
-8
-19
-12
-6
-8
-4
-6
-10
Freezing level m
4700
3900
3700
4350
3500
3300
3350
2600
2950
3450
2700
3050
4050
2950
3550
4450
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-3-3-1-5-6-7-10-7-6-10-6-3-7-2-1-68236-1-1-2-5-2-1-6-13-335-115991266615606939125
Sunrise
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
6:30
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:23
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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 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Thu 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
719m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 98).
0
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
47 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 119).
3
35 km E
2811m alt.
43 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 216).
8
Leadville Airport
37 km N
716m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
16 km
47 km S
661m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
clear
Clear
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
16 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 255).
8
50 km ENE
2839m alt.
39 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 166).
10

* 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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