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 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Thu night turning to drizzle on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
3250
3250
4050
4450
5250
5050
4550
5250
4300
5800
4450
6100
3350
3300
3250
km/h
5
S
5
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
30
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
20
SE
15
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
11
 mm
—
—
0.4
1.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
0.2
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
-1
2
3
-1
3
5
2
5
5
2
2
4
0
0
-1
-2
min °C
0
-1
0
1
-2
0
5
0
2
5
-1
0
3
-2
-2
-1
-3
 chill °C
-2
-4
-4
-4
-7
-4
2
-4
-2
0
-8
-6
-3
-6
-5
-6
-5
Freezing level m
4300
4100
4300
4650
4000
4300
4950
4500
4600
4950
4350
4300
4750
4200
4050
4200
3850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-112-225145114-1-1-1-3547837127911579444211101314914191316181113161111108
Sunrise
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
Sunset
6:59
—
—
6:58
—
—
6:55
—
—
6:53
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:51
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Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A light covering of new snow on Thu night turning to drizzle on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm 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.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
39 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 99).
2
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
39 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 350).
0
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 175).
0
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 75).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
5 km
Mid: overcast
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
6
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 011 to 021 degs)
(6 kph at 0).
3 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
clear
Fog -.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
0 km
Low: overcast
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 333).
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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