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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 Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

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 Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
 km/h
15
WSW
15
S
5
ESE
10
NE
15
N
15
WNW
15
W
20
NW
25
W
40
W
45
W
50
W
55
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
40
SW
45
SW
0
E
15
NW
35
WNW
35
W
20
W
25
WSW
40
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
40
WSW
50
SW
60
WSW
65
W
30
W
30
W
45
WSW
40
W
50
W
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 
1.0
8
7
12
8
1.0
1.0
3
5
 mm 
max°C
-5
-9
-10
-9
-11
-8
-7
-10
-5
-3
-6
-3
-1
-5
-1
0
-4
-9
-13
-14
-7
-5
-9
-2
0
-4
-1
1
-4
-5
-4
-9
-4
-2
-6
1
min°C
-7
-11
-11
-10
-14
-9
-7
-11
-7
-3
-8
-5
-1
-6
-4
-1
-8
-11
-13
-15
-10
-5
-9
-4
0
-6
-3
0
-8
-7
-6
-10
-6
-3
-7
-3
chill°C 
-13
-18
-15
-15
-23
-16
-13
-19
-15
-11
-19
-15
-10
-15
-12
-9
-18
-19
-13
-22
-20
-14
-17
-11
-8
-12
-8
-8
-20
-19
-16
-20
-14
-12
-16
-12
Freezing level (m
3650
2900
2800
2950
2550
2950
3450
2500
3150
3900
3350
3550
4150
3400
3800
4300
3400
2900
2600
2150
2600
3700
2900
3700
4250
3650
3850
4450
3550
3200
3750
2750
3500
4000
3200
3900
Cloud base (m)
4950
3300
3300
3300
3300
3300
4250
3250
3300
4250
4250
5250
5650
4850
3350
3300
3500
3900
9150
5750
7600
7050
5200
3850
5250
6250
5300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-10-11-10-13-9-7-11-6-3-7-4-1-6-3-1-6-10-13-15-9-5-9-30-5-21-6-6-5-10-5-3-7-10-4-5-4-7-3-1-6-13-225-146-1-4-6-9-41-436046-1-11-514-258333-147069591261114631-34931014711135782911512
Sunrise
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
Sunset
7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04

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

The weather forecast for Mount Columbia (Sawatch) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

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 Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 80).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Buena Vista Airport
18 km ESE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
35 km E
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 287).
10
37 km S
2826m alt.
37 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 56).
0

* 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.