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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 pm Wed 24 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Wed night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sat night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
25
W
20
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
20
W
35
WSW
25
SW
40
WSW
55
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
50
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
25
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.6
0.1
max °C
9
3
6
8
4
7
9
5
8
10
5
8
10
4
5
7
2
min °C
8
1
4
7
0
5
7
0
5
9
1
6
9
-1
3
7
0
 chill °C
4
-4
-1
3
-5
1
3
-7
-1
4
-4
1
4
-9
-4
2
-6
Freezing level m
5300
4500
4900
5300
4700
4900
5250
4600
5050
5500
4800
5200
5450
4550
4650
5150
4450
Cloud base (m)
7000
3300
5150
5300
5800
5900
5300
6200
5800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
925826837103710247116711157131581216813166101472313182214202215192314192313172113
Sunrise
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34

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

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A dusting of snow on Wed night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: scattered
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: scattered
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
Haze -.
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 220).
10 km
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
61 km WNW
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Mid: broken
69 km SSW
2352m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Wilkerson Pass
71 km ENE
3113m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
90 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
97 km NW
1991m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
clear
Clear
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
16 km

* 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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