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Mount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
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Wind km/h
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Chill °C
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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 Sun afternoonTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

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

A dusting of new snowTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night)Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat nightTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Sun night)Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
15 km SSE
2995m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Buena Vista
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
1.3° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
16 km
Pitkin
37 km S
2826m alt.
30 minutes ago
-1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 130).
Leadville Airport
37 km N
3028m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 360).
5 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
Poncha Springs
41 km SSE
2563m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (14 kph from 211 degs) was rejected
.

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Columbia (Sawatch) and within an acceptable time window.