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 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
6800
3300
3400
4150
4350
6650
5950
6000
5400
5100
9400
8350
km/h
15
SW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
WSW
25
W
30
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.3
4
0.7
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.9
0.5
0.6
max °C
8
4
5
5
3
5
4
1
4
3
0
2
4
0
4
5
2
min °C
6
3
3
4
1
3
3
-1
2
2
-2
0
4
-3
0
5
-1
 chill °C
4
0
-1
0
-4
-1
-1
-6
-2
-3
-8
-6
-1
-9
-4
1
-6
Freezing level m
5300
4800
4800
5050
4550
4800
4900
4400
4500
4750
4100
4300
4800
4100
4350
4950
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
7445244033-114-225114881071095984811481262114151613171612161510141810151912
Sunrise
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
Sunset
7:12
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: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
14°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 74).
3
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 30).
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 119).
2
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 103).
18
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 53).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
lightning 14km ENE of Crested Butte
46 km WSW
3610m alt.
4 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
14 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Drizzle
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* 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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