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

La Plata Peak Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Sat afternoon turning to light snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3700
3500
3500
3500
3500
3550
4850
4700
3550
3550
3500
3550
3550
3700
3550
km/h
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
35
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
0
W
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
5
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.6
—
4
5
6
0.1
—
—
0.2
1.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
2
3
3
3
5
6
1
3
3
-2
-1
0
-4
-1
1
-3
min °C
2
1
2
3
1
2
3
0
1
0
-3
-2
-1
-5
-3
-1
-3
 chill °C
1
-2
0
1
-4
-2
-2
-4
-2
-3
-5
-4
-3
-5
-6
-4
-7
Freezing level m
4000
3850
3900
4000
3950
3900
4300
3550
3650
3900
3150
3250
3450
2750
3050
3550
3000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
Sunset
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:12
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La Plata Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for La Plata Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

La Plata Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Sat afternoon turning to light snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun 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.
1 hour ago
4°C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
37 km SE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
38 km SE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 96).
0
39 km SE
2385m alt.
48 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 57).
0
Buena Vista Airport
39 km SE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (9 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
41 km WNW
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
46 km S
2826m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 102).
0
52 km ESE
2811m alt.
50 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 258).
16
Red Cliff Pass Airport
56 km NNE
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 160).
0.0 km
61 km E
2839m alt.
19 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 228).
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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