La Plata Peak weather
– Lat/Long: 39.03° N 106.47° W

La Plata Peak Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 11 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light rain
mod rain
light snow
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
mod. snow
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
3500
3500
3500
3500
3550
4950
4650
4550
3550
3550
3650
3550
3550
4400
km/h
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
5
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
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—
5
—
—
—
—
2
3
—
1
1
—
—
—
 mm
—
3
6
4
—
—
—
0.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
max °C
2
2
3
2
4
5
0
3
1
-2
0
1
-3
0
2
-1
min °C
1
2
3
1
2
2
-1
1
-1
-4
-3
-1
-4
-3
0
-2
 chill °C
-2
0
1
-2
-3
-2
-6
-2
-4
-9
-7
-4
-4
-3
-3
-5
Freezing level m
3700
3950
4000
3650
3800
4150
3400
3600
3650
3100
3100
3550
2950
3150
3800
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-2-3-3-3-6-5-6-8-8-7-10-8-5-8223234-120-3-20-4-21-2
Sunrise
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:15
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—
6:15
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—
6:14
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6:12
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La Plata Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for La Plata Peak is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

La Plata Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for La Plata Peak at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of La Plata Peak. 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
Leadville Airport
26 km NNE
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
37 km SE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
Drizzle
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
38 km SE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 108).
0
39 km SE
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 338).
0
Buena Vista Airport
39 km SE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
41 km WNW
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: overcast
46 km S
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 39).
0
52 km ESE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 238).
10
Red Cliff Pass Airport
56 km NNE
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
0.0 km
61 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 217).
16

* 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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