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 28 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
3250
4600
5350
4500
3700
3250
3250
3300
4600
8500
6150
km/h
30
SW
30
SW
20
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
E
5
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
0
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
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—
—
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
-1
1
3
0
-1
-1
-2
1
4
1
6
7
2
5
6
0
min °C
-1
-2
-1
2
0
-2
-2
-3
-1
4
-1
2
6
0
2
5
-2
 chill °C
-8
-9
-7
2
-3
-5
-7
-9
-5
3
-6
-2
3
-5
-2
3
-4
Freezing level m
4100
4050
4100
4750
4250
3950
4150
3950
4050
4900
4300
4600
5200
4450
4600
5050
4100
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Sunrise
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6:58
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6:58
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—
7:00
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:01
—
—
Sunset
6:52
—
—
6:51
—
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6:50
—
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6:47
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6:45
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6:45
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat 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.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
45 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 115).
3
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
31 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 119).
6
35 km E
2811m alt.
23 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 162).
3
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
14 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
light rain
Light rain .
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
0 km
Low: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
57 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
23
50 km ENE
2839m alt.
51 minutes ago
7°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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