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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -26°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
80
WSW
70
W
65
WSW
40
WSW
65
WSW
60
W
60
W
50
W
30
WSW
25
SW
15
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
7
4
10
6
7
3
1
3
max °C
-15
-17
-17
-17
-16
-19
-21
-20
-24
-20
-17
-24
-16
-12
-17
-9
-7
-13
min °C
-17
-18
-17
-18
-16
-24
-23
-21
-26
-22
-19
-26
-22
-13
-18
-14
-8
-13
-34
-35
-33
-33
-30
-41
-40
-37
-41
-34
-27
-42
-36
-24
-30
-24
-16
-23
1950
1900
1850
2000
1950
500
1050
1050
0
1500
1700
0
1900
2200
950
2900
2900
1800
Cloud base (m)
3300
3400
3300
3300
3300
3350
3900
3900
3300
3300
3300
3300
6550
6600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:48
6:47
Sunset
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:49
5:50

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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 Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -26°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

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
clear
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
0.0 km
High: broken
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
1 km
Low: overcast
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
56 minutes ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 289).
34
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 5).
23
37 km S
2826m alt.
57 minutes ago
-6° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 198).
14
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy snow.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
0 km
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
13 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
clear
-
81
Severe gales from the WSW
(81 kph at 250).
0.0 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
48 minutes ago
1° C
-
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 290).
27
50 km ENE
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 243).
50

* 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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