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 27 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue 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 -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Sun
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5100
4750
3600
3250
3300
3400
4200
3300
3300
4600
4550
3600
3950
km/h
15
SSW
20
W
20
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
5
SSW
10
ESE
15
NNE
30
N
20
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
1
4
2
—
—
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
0
0
-1
-1
0
1
0
1
2
-1
-1
3
0
5
7
2
min °C
4
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-1
2
-3
-3
3
-1
2
6
0
 chill °C
0
-4
-5
-8
-8
-7
0
-5
-6
-4
-8
-7
1
-5
-2
4
-5
Freezing level m
4950
4250
4350
4150
4100
4150
4400
4150
4100
4600
4000
3800
4700
4100
4600
5200
4450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
500-1-1-11-102-2-23-14711155335645833849126181111991112101115991510161913
Sunrise
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
7:00
—
—
7:01
—
—
Sunset
6:53
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:51
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:47
—
—
6:45
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue 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 -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu 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
13°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 12).
5
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 310).
13
35 km E
2811m alt.
47 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 240).
6
37 km S
2826m alt.
38 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 61).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: broken
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
40 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 263).
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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