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– Lat/Long: 38.90° N 106.30° W

UsMount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 5 pm Thu 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
60
W
30
WSW
35
W
45
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
W
45
W
55
W
30
WNW
25
W
30
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
45
SSW
35
WSW
25
W
50
WSW
55
WSW
40
SW
10
W
20
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
50
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
Wave Height Map
T colorado.wind.3.cc23
T colorado.wind.24.cc23
T colorado.wind.48.cc23
T colorado.wind.72.cc23
T colorado.wind.96.cc23
T colorado.wind.120.cc23
T colorado.wind.144.cc23
T colorado.wind.168.cc23
T colorado.wind.192.cc23
T colorado.wind.216.cc23
T colorado.wind.240.cc23
T colorado.wind.264.cc23
T colorado.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
2.0
1.0
1.0
3
3
1.0
1.0
4
 mm 
max°C
-3
-5
-3
-2
-7
-5
-3
-6
-3
-1
-5
-1
-1
-5
-1
0
-5
-1
0
-3
-3
-6
-8
-4
-4
-9
-10
-9
-12
-9
-7
-9
-3
-1
-5
-2
min°C
-3
-7
-5
-2
-9
-7
-4
-8
-5
-1
-6
-4
-2
-7
-3
-1
-7
-2
0
-6
-4
-7
-10
-6
-7
-13
-11
-10
-14
-11
-7
-10
-6
-2
-7
-5
chill°C 
-13
-16
-14
-11
-15
-15
-11
-15
-12
-7
-14
-13
-11
-16
-10
-6
-15
-9
-7
-14
-13
-16
-19
-16
-18
-19
-16
-18
-21
-19
-18
-21
-15
-9
-16
-13
Freezing level (m
3950
3350
3650
4050
2950
3400
3900
3150
3500
4150
3500
3800
4250
3350
3850
4350
3400
3950
4350
3650
3850
3600
3200
3300
3750
2750
2950
3150
2500
2800
3350
2650
3450
4150
3300
3700
Cloud base (m)
4900
4700
4400
5100
3250
3250
4200
9950
9400
5100
5850
9550
5300
3250
5650
4500
4650
4000
5050
3300
5450
3350
3950
5200
5400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-6-4-2-8-6-4-7-4-1-6-3-2-6-2-1-6-20-5-4-7-9-5-6-11-11-10-13-10-7-10-5-2-6-44-125-313-225146-146-157130-301-6-5-3-7-4-1-525-131169124810591371113611145121481084782450462812611
Sunrise
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:07
Sunset
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55

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

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Mount Columbia (Sawatch) Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 40).
10
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
16 km
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
16 km
35 km E
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 331).
16
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 318 degs) was rejected.

* 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.