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– Lat/Long: 38.90° N 106.30° W

UsMount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 11 am Wed 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
20
W
30
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
25
W
45
W
15
W
20
WSW
40
W
15
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
20
W
Wave Height Map
T colorado.wind.12.cc23
T colorado.wind.36.cc23
T colorado.wind.60.cc23
T colorado.wind.84.cc23
T colorado.wind.108.cc23
T colorado.wind.132.cc23
T colorado.wind.156.cc23
T colorado.wind.180.cc23
T colorado.wind.204.cc23
T colorado.wind.228.cc23
T colorado.wind.252.cc23
T colorado.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
1.0
2.0
5
15
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
0.5
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.9
max°C
-5
-3
-6
-4
-4
-6
-3
-2
-4
1
1
-3
2
4
-2
5
6
1
5
7
1
6
7
2
4
6
1
9
10
6
10
12
6
11
12
7
min°C
-9
-3
-7
-6
-4
-7
-5
-3
-8
-1
1
-5
0
2
-3
2
6
-2
3
6
-1
4
3
-4
0
6
0
6
10
3
8
10
4
9
12
4
chill°C 
-16
-8
-7
-10
-7
-11
-9
-3
-13
-3
0
-9
-3
-1
-7
-1
3
-7
0
3
-5
0
-1
-9
-4
2
-4
2
6
0
5
7
0
5
9
0
Freezing level (m
2050
3050
2450
2600
2950
2500
2750
3150
2600
3350
3650
3100
3500
3950
3100
3800
4250
3400
3850
4350
3600
3950
4300
3200
3550
4250
3500
4350
4750
4150
4450
4800
4150
4650
4950
4400
Cloud base (m)
3750
4500
3250
3250
3300
3250
3250
3250
3250
5650
5000
3300
8650
5250
3250
3250
4700
3350
5350
4500
4800
5150
3350
5350
5650
5700
6200
5900
5950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-9-12-11-10-12-10-9-12-7-5-9-5-4-8-30-6-20-5-2-2-7-40-524-224-1460-7-3-7-5-4-7-4-3-601-413-346-147055-12618105911510126-14-123034078391051113612147131269137151711171912172012
Sunrise
5:58
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
Sunset
8:05
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15

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

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) at the specific elevation of 3500 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
6° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 327 degs) was rejected.
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Clear
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 260).
16 km
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
16 km
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 332).
16
37 km S
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 290).
14

* 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.