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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4600
6850
4950
3400
3250
3250
3250
4200
4600
3250
3250
3250
3250
3300
km/h
20
W
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
W
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
4
2
3
—
—
—
—
8
18
—
2
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
-1
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
1
-4
-2
-4
-7
-6
-6
-8
min °C
0
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-5
-4
-6
-9
-8
-7
-9
 chill °C
-6
-9
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-10
-10
-13
-12
-14
-16
-14
-12
-12
Freezing level m
4450
3900
4100
4500
4100
4050
4000
4000
4000
4400
3600
3650
3750
3100
2950
3500
3100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-210-2-2-2-2-1-1-5-3-5-8-7-7-96366433346121-3-2-1-413912121099911137974563
Sunrise
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
Sunset
6:20
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:13
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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
8°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
16 km
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
34 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 108).
0
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
16 km
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 184).
0
35 km E
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 349).
6
37 km S
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 105).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
16 km
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
16 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 152).
0

* 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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