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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4750
3950
4900
3300
3500
3450
3250
3250
3300
km/h
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
55
SW
55
SW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SSW
25
SSW
10
WNW
35
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
1
12
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
-1
1
3
-2
-2
-2
-5
-7
-7
-9
-4
-2
-7
-1
1
-4
min °C
1
-4
-2
1
-4
-4
-3
-6
-8
-7
-10
-7
-4
-8
-5
-1
-5
 chill °C
-6
-13
-10
-7
-14
-14
-12
-16
-8
-12
-19
-12
-10
-12
-5
-3
-8
Freezing level m
4750
4100
3950
4700
3750
3650
4000
3250
3150
3350
2450
3050
4000
2800
3450
4450
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3-3-12-3-3-3-6-8-7-10-6-3-8-30-59257123-2-2-2-6-12-43601691114799546-16929136
Sunrise
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
6:32
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:24
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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 Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu 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
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 199).
11
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
40 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 151).
18
35 km E
2811m alt.
51 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 214).
16
37 km S
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 24).
5
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: few
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
light rain
Light rain .
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 250).
1 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 149 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.

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