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UsMount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5pm Fri 15 Oct Local Time
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 10-12):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Tue morning).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds snow shwrs snow shwrs clear clear clear
Wind km/h
35
NW
20
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
15
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
W
30
WSW
30
W
65
WNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
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Snow
 cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 1 - - -
Rain
 mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C
-6 -8 0 1 -4 1 1 -4 -3 -2 -7 -9 -8 -10 -3 -2 -7 -2 -1 -5 0 1 -4 1 2 -3 -1 -1 -5 -4 -4 -8 -5 -3 -6 1
Min °C
-8 -10 -4 -1 -5 -2 -1 -7 -5 -4 -11 -11 -9 -11 -6 -4 -8 -5 -3 -6 -4 -1 -5 -3 -1 -5 -3 -3 -9 -7 -6 -10 -6 -6 -8 -3
 Chill °C
-15 -15 -3 -1 -8 -3 -4 -10 -11 -10 -17 -20 -17 -17 -11 -9 -15 -8 -7 -13 -5 -5 -10 -2 -2 -8 -7 -8 -12 -12 -12 -17 -15 -12 -14 -4
 Freezing Level m
3150 2400 3650 4450 3450 3950 4450 3450 3550 4050 2800 2800 3350 2650 3200 4000 3050 3450 4100 3350 3650 4400 3550 3800 4500 3550 3850 4200 3300 3150 3800 2950 3000 3750 2750 3750
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-6-801-411-4-3-2-7-9-8-10-3-2-7-2-1-501-412-3-1-1-5-4-4-8-5-3-61-2-468078134-3-2-1-534-245067168255013-301-36421315614158101245611011411126121471315812127810368313
Sunrise
- - 7:15 - - 7:16 - - 7:16 - - 7:18 - - 7:18 - - 7:20 - - 7:20 - - 7:22 - - 7:22 - - 7:24 - - 7:24 - - 7:26
Sunset
6:27 - - 6:24 - - 6:23 - - 6:22 - - 6:21 - - 6:20 - - 6:17 - - 6:16 - - 6:15 - - 6:14 - - 6:13 - - 6:12 - -

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 330 degs)
(11 kph at 300).
16 km
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
3.7° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
16 km
35 km E
2811m alt.
34 minutes ago
-1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 227).
13
37 km S
2826m alt.
26 minutes ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 61).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
1 hour ago
-3.3° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
16 km

* 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.