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

Mount Columbia (Sawatch)
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 11 pm Fri 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 8–10 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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wed
9
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
PM
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
25
W
15
W
25
W
40
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
20
W
30
W
35
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
20
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
0
SSW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
15
W
30
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
 cm 
1.0
2.0
5
5
2.0
2.0
1.0
7
5
1.0
5
2.0
3
3
 mm 
0.1
max°C
-2
-1
0
-4
-3
-3
-6
-1
0
-2
-4
-4
-7
-9
-8
-9
-6
-4
-5
-4
-2
-5
-5
-4
-7
-4
-2
-5
2
4
-1
2
3
-2
3
4
min°C
-5
-4
-2
-7
-6
-4
-7
-4
0
-5
-5
-5
-13
-12
-8
-10
-8
-4
-6
-6
-2
-8
-7
-4
-9
-7
-2
-6
-2
3
-3
-1
2
-3
0
4
chill°C 
-10
-8
-6
-12
-11
-11
-13
-11
-7
-14
-14
-14
-24
-22
-18
-18
-15
-11
-12
-11
-8
-12
-11
-9
-9
-10
-2
-6
-4
0
-8
-6
-3
-8
-4
0
Freezing level (m
3050
2950
3450
2800
2700
3050
2550
2850
3500
3200
2800
3000
2200
1750
2450
2050
2250
2950
2700
2650
3300
2600
2400
3000
2300
2400
3300
2650
3200
4100
3100
3400
3850
3150
3500
4000
Cloud base (m)
3300
3300
5400
4900
3400
4700
3950
6000
4250
3300
3300
3300
5650
3300
3350
3300
3300
3900
3250
3250
3350
3250
3250
3250
3250
3250
3250
5050
4550
5650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-8-11-10-10-13-9-6-9-10-11-16-17-14-15-13-10-11-11-9-12-12-10-13-11-7-10-5-2-7-5-5-7-4-3-4-3-1-6-5-4-7-30-4-5-5-10-11-8-10-7-4-6-5-2-7-6-4-8-6-2-604-213-324357134-147333-3-4-1-3-13126103-215171048105911
Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:47
6:45
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
Sunset
7:24
7:25
7:27
7:28
7:29
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:32
7:34
7:35
7:36

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 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

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

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

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
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
17 km SSE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
17 km ESE
2398m alt.
30 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 106).
2
19 km ESE
2385m alt.
31 minutes ago
6° C
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 216).
8
35 km E
2811m alt.
53 minutes ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 232).
8
37 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 88).
0
Leadville Airport
37 km N
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
43 km SSE
2480m alt.
44 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 233).
23
46 km SSE
2293m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
16 km
Low: overcast
47 km S
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
-
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
0.0 km
49 km SSE
2162m alt.
53 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 247).
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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