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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
3250
3300
3300
4000
3250
6650
6500
4250
5000
km/h
50
S
20
NNW
20
N
5
N
20
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
NW
5
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
6
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—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-10
-5
-4
-7
-1
1
-3
3
4
-2
1
2
-3
1
2
-3
min °C
-8
-11
-8
-5
-8
-5
-1
-4
-1
1
-4
-2
-1
-5
-3
0
-4
 chill °C
-16
-20
-15
-11
-15
-7
-3
-7
-1
-2
-8
-5
-1
-9
-6
-4
-9
Freezing level m
3500
2450
3000
3750
2900
3400
4400
3600
4050
4750
3850
3950
4500
3650
3850
4500
3700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-11-7-5-8-30-413-3-11-4-11-4-1-6-21-4251792571461615838127131681113811137
Sunrise
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7:13
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7:15
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7:16
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7:16
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7:18
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Sunset
6:28
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6:27
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6:24
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6:23
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6:22
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6:21
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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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun 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
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
40 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 122).
2
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
41 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 225).
21
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 258).
13
37 km S
2826m alt.
33 minutes ago
2°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 56).
8
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
14 km
Low: scattered
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
-2°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 241 degs) was rejected.

* 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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