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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3550
4600
3400
3250
3250
3300
3300
3450
3250
3300
6550
7000
km/h
45
SW
45
SW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
10
NNW
10
NW
10
ENE
20
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
2
7
17
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
1
-4
-5
-6
-8
-5
-5
-8
-3
-1
-6
0
2
-5
-1
0
-6
min °C
-3
-3
-5
-5
-7
-11
-8
-6
-12
-7
-3
-7
-4
-2
-6
-4
-2
-7
 chill °C
-12
-11
-13
-13
-15
-18
-13
-9
-19
-11
-6
-7
-6
-5
-11
-8
-6
-11
Freezing level m
3800
4350
3550
3400
3300
2800
2900
3550
2450
3050
4050
3000
3700
4500
3500
3650
4300
3000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-5-5-7-10-7-6-10-5-2-7-20-6-3-1-73400-2-5-2-1-7-13-345-135-21011765156-16931112510124
Sunrise
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
—
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:22
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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 Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
46 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 202 degs) was rejected.
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
light rain
Drizzle
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
43 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 160).
24
35 km E
2811m alt.
50 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 238).
11
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 340).
5
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 152).
16

* 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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