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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4800
5850
3250
3350
3400
5350
5600
3550
6450
5350
5300
5900
km/h
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.1
1.5
3
0.7
3
0.5
0.2
3
0.2
max °C
7
8
3
4
4
2
5
3
1
4
3
-1
2
4
0
4
6
1
min °C
4
3
2
3
3
1
3
2
-1
1
1
-3
0
4
-2
0
5
0
 chill °C
0
1
-2
-2
-1
-4
-1
-2
-6
-4
-4
-11
-7
-1
-7
-5
1
-3
Freezing level m
4850
5350
4750
4800
4850
4700
4750
4700
4250
4500
4700
4050
4200
4850
4200
4350
4950
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
66344243032-214-1261111178979859837114812618181314151316141116159131810151913
Sunrise
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
Sunset
7:12
7:09
7:08
7:07
7:06
7:04

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

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
23 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 106).
0
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
49 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 288).
0
35 km E
2811m alt.
51 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 265).
8
37 km S
2826m alt.
29 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 79).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
16 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 271).
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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