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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
8900
5300
4950
9050
5050
5150
4000
4250
3350
3300
3300
km/h
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
11
6
—
—
—
 mm
—
1.6
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
2
-1
3
5
2
4
6
1
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-3
2
4
0
min °C
0
1
-2
0
5
0
2
2
0
1
1
-4
-3
-4
-5
-2
4
-2
 chill °C
-4
-4
-7
-4
2
-4
-2
-2
-5
-4
-6
-11
-10
-7
-12
-7
1
-7
Freezing level m
4250
4600
4000
4250
4950
4450
4550
5000
4450
4400
4500
3900
3900
4050
3650
3900
4850
4150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12-225134121-3-2-3-404-17737116910567242-151031314914181316171113139109611169
Sunrise
6:54
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—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:58
—
—
Sunset
—
6:58
—
—
6:55
—
—
6:53
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:51
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—
6:50
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue 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
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
47 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 99).
0
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
0
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 175).
0
37 km S
2826m alt.
49 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 79).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
clear
Fog -.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
0 km
Low: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
31 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 297).
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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