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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 10 pm Sun 01 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3300
3350
3350
3250
3250
6700
3300
3300
3250
6150
3450
3250
km/h
40
SW
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
20
WSW
15
S
5
NNE
15
NNE
5
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
NNW
25
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
1
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—
—
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14
14
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—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-8
-7
-11
-4
-3
-8
-7
-9
-11
-6
-5
-9
-6
-6
-10
min °C
-8
-8
-9
-12
-8
-6
-10
-8
-10
-14
-10
-8
-10
-8
-8
-11
 chill °C
-17
-12
-15
-18
-17
-14
-18
-14
-10
-21
-15
-15
-17
-15
-15
-20
Freezing level m
3150
3200
2850
2200
3600
3100
2650
3500
2800
2000
3450
2950
2650
3450
2850
2300
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Sunrise
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6:33
—
—
6:33
—
—
6:35
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6:35
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6:37
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Sunset
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5:02
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5:01
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5:00
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5:00
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4:59
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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 133).
0
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
11
35 km E
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 286).
13
37 km S
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 102).
3
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
-2°C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
0.0 km
50 km ENE
2839m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 213).
13

* 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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