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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3250
3250
3300
3250
3250
3250
3250
3300
3300
4150
3350
km/h
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSW
35
SW
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
0
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
9
—
—
—
1
11
3
—
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-1
0
0
-4
-4
-6
-7
-7
-7
-9
-5
-3
-7
-3
-2
-7
min °C
-1
-3
-2
-2
-5
-5
-7
-8
-8
-7
-10
-9
-5
-8
-6
-5
-7
 chill °C
-7
-10
-10
-10
-13
-12
-16
-16
-16
-14
-10
-16
-9
-14
-12
-13
-17
Freezing level m
4150
3800
3950
4350
3550
3650
3250
3000
3100
3400
2850
3000
3850
2950
3400
4100
3200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-1-1-5-5-7-8-8-7-10-7-4-8-5-4-7424511-2-3-2-2-4-12-413-3109111277545635848104
Sunrise
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
Sunset
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:09
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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue 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
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
High: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
54 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Drizzle
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 139).
5
35 km E
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 246).
0
37 km S
2826m alt.
51 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 63).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
39 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 136).
5

* 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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