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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
50
SW
65
SW
75
WSW
75
W
65
WSW
40
WSW
65
WSW
60
W
55
W
45
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
45
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
8
3
9
6
8
1
1
3
max °C
-5
-8
-15
-17
-17
-17
-16
-18
-20
-20
-23
-20
-17
-23
-17
-15
-18
min °C
-6
-11
-17
-17
-17
-18
-16
-24
-24
-21
-24
-22
-18
-24
-22
-15
-19
-16
-25
-34
-33
-33
-32
-30
-41
-41
-36
-38
-36
-28
-37
-35
-26
-34
3450
2700
2000
1950
1800
2050
2000
450
1000
1250
400
1600
1900
0
1850
1950
650
Cloud base (m)
5500
4150
3300
3400
3300
3300
3250
3350
3850
4300
3300
3300
4050
3300
6850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:48
Sunset
5:43
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:49

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sun morning).

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
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: broken
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 181).
0
35 km E
2811m alt.
23 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 236).
5
37 km S
2826m alt.
29 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 46).
5
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: broken
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
16 km
47 km S
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
Clear
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 250).
16 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 244 degs) was rejected.
50 km ENE
2839m alt.
21 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 209).
13

* 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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