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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 11 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4050
5050
3400
5000
4800
3250
3250
3300
3300
3600
3250
km/h
45
SW
40
SW
55
SW
55
SW
45
SW
50
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
20
S
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNE
25
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
S
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5
14
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
1
3
-2
-1
1
-4
-6
-7
-10
-5
-5
-7
-3
-1
-6
min °C
-4
-2
1
-4
-3
-1
-7
-6
-8
-11
-8
-5
-11
-7
-3
-7
 chill °C
-13
-10
-7
-14
-12
-9
-16
-15
-8
-18
-13
-10
-16
-12
-7
-7
Freezing level m
4150
3950
4700
3850
3800
4350
3500
3300
3300
2600
3000
3650
2950
3100
4100
3200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-12-3-20-6-6-8-11-7-5-9-5-2-7247136-1-1-2-6-21-503-2911148101266515817104
Sunrise
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7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:27
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6:24
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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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Wed 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
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: scattered
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
38 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 81).
11
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 192).
13
37 km S
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 59).
2
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: few
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
16 km
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
clear
Clear
70
Gales from the WSW
(70 kph at 250).
16 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
35 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 236).
8
50 km ENE
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 203).
13

* 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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