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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Wed 23 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
6600
5150
3250
3250
3250
9400
5300
5350
5200
4600
5350
5350
4350
3300
km/h
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
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Snowflake cm
3
2
8
3
1
 mm
0.1
1.1
max °C
3
4
0
0
-2
-2
2
2
-1
3
5
2
4
5
2
4
2
0
min °C
0
3
-1
-1
-2
-3
0
2
-2
0
5
0
2
5
-1
1
0
-2
 chill °C
-4
1
-4
-4
-4
-8
-4
-2
-8
-4
2
-5
-2
1
-7
-5
-6
-9
Freezing level m
4300
4800
4250
4350
3850
3900
4200
4650
4050
4350
5000
4500
4550
4900
4550
4450
4550
4200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24-1-1-2-312-225135131-179542368381269116863131611118913159141912161812151210
Sunrise
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:56
Sunset
7:00
6:59
6:58
6:55
6:53
6:52

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

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Drizzle, on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
37 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 162).
5
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
35 km E
2811m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 292).
14
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 349).
3
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: few
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
14 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 310 degs)
(15 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 291).
13
50 km ENE
2839m alt.
56 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 129).
19

* 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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