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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
5300
9350
7100
4550
5450
5000
3300
4100
3450
5400
5050
3950
4600
4450
km/h
35
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
0
SSE
5
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
6
7
1
 mm
0.4
0.4
4
0.8
max °C
4
-1
3
5
2
4
5
1
2
3
1
3
3
0
4
3
0
min °C
3
-3
0
4
-2
2
2
0
1
2
0
1
2
-1
1
-1
-1
 chill °C
-2
-9
-5
0
-7
-2
-1
-5
-3
0
0
1
0
-4
-3
-1
-4
Freezing level m
4750
4050
4300
4900
4300
4500
4950
4400
4400
4650
4450
4400
4750
4200
4450
4700
4200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4-225034123123-131-1104712591066867848641710141912161712131412141511151311
Sunrise
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
Sunset
7:06
7:04
7:01
7:00
6:59
6:58

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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 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°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
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
16 km
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 82).
3
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 260).
16 km
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 17).
10
37 km S
2826m alt.
32 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 63).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
16 km
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
16 km
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
clear
Clear
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 300).
16 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 330).
6
50 km ENE
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 358).
5

* 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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