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 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4500
4850
4800
5400
4650
6600
3300
3250
3350
3650
4650
5500
6950
5450
5250
km/h
30
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
10
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.1
0.1
1.1
0.9
0.4
4
1.7
2
0.4
0.1
1.1
max °C
6
7
3
7
8
3
6
6
2
3
4
2
5
6
2
4
5
-1
min °C
4
6
1
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
4
1
2
4
-1
1
1
-4
 chill °C
-1
1
-4
0
0
-2
1
0
-2
-2
0
-3
-2
0
-6
-4
-4
-10
Freezing level m
5000
5250
4600
4850
5300
4650
4850
5150
4650
4700
4900
4600
4600
5050
4400
4450
4850
3950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:45
6:46
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:48
Sunset
7:15
7:14
7:12
7:09
7:08
7:07

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

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat 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.
2 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
57 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 286).
5
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 319).
18
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 9).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
Light rain .
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 270).
0 km
Low: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
49 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 292).
32

* 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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