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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Fri
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5750
4600
4000
4600
4800
3300
4550
3450
4750
4600
3450
3800
4700
3400
km/h
20
SW
15
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
20
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
-2
1
3
-1
2
4
0
1
2
-1
1
0
-3
-5
-4
-8
min °C
1
-2
-1
2
-1
0
1
-3
-1
1
-4
-2
0
-4
-6
-5
-8
 chill °C
-4
-6
-6
-3
-6
-6
-5
-11
-9
-6
-13
-10
-8
-13
-15
-12
-17
Freezing level m
4700
4000
4150
4650
4050
4300
4850
4150
4050
4650
3900
4000
4350
3750
3450
3800
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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—
7:09
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
Sunset
6:36
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:32
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—
6:30
—
—
6:30
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6:28
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed 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
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
33 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 82).
2
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
29 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 300).
16
35 km E
2811m alt.
28 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 238).
10
37 km S
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
54 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 177).
3

* 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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