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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5150
3350
4400
3250
3250
3300
3350
3700
3250
3250
3200
km/h
40
SW
55
SW
55
SW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SSW
35
S
25
S
15
NNE
15
NW
10
N
25
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
1
—
—
—
3
17
14
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
3
-2
-2
0
-4
-6
-6
-9
-6
-5
-7
-4
-3
-7
-1
1
-5
min °C
-2
1
-4
-4
-1
-6
-6
-8
-11
-8
-6
-12
-8
-4
-8
-4
-2
-7
 chill °C
-10
-7
-13
-13
-9
-15
-15
-13
-17
-14
-9
-19
-14
-7
-11
-8
-6
-11
Freezing level m
4000
4700
3950
3700
4350
3400
3250
3300
2900
3000
3600
2950
2850
3850
2900
3550
4400
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-3-3-1-5-6-7-10-7-6-10-6-4-8-3-1-658225-1-2-2-6-20-5-21-435-21114891266515615829114
Sunrise
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
—
6:30
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:23
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°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 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
19
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 280 degs)
(19 kph at 250).
16 km
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
50 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 150).
6
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
43 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SSE
(16 kph at 149).
19
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 221).
13
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 38).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: broken
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
16 km
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
clear
Clear
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 250).
16 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
37 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 237).
11

* 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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