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

La Plata Peak Weather Forecast

Sawatch Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
mod snow
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
mod. rain
mod. snow
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3550
3500
3500
3550
5250
4300
3700
3550
3550
3550
3550
3550
4150
9050
km/h
10
SW
10
S
15
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
0
WSW
5
WNW
15
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
6
—
—
—
—
2
4
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
3
6
2
0.1
—
—
0.8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
3
3
4
5
1
3
0
-3
0
0
-3
0
2
-1
4
6
1
min °C
2
3
1
3
3
0
1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-5
-3
0
-2
0
3
-1
 chill °C
0
1
-3
-1
-1
-4
-3
-6
-7
-7
-6
-8
-6
-3
-5
-3
0
-5
Freezing level m
3900
4050
3800
3900
4200
3550
3600
3550
3000
3150
3500
2900
3100
3750
3250
3500
4200
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-3-2-2-6-4-6-8-8-8-10-8-6-7-5-2-62324412-1-3-2-1-4-21-2250
Sunrise
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:26
—
—
Sunset
—
6:17
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:14
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:10
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La Plata Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for La Plata Peak is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

La Plata Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue 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.
3 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
37 km SE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
High: broken
38 km SE
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 99).
2
39 km SE
2385m alt.
45 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 142).
5
Buena Vista Airport
39 km SE
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Drizzle
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
41 km WNW
2330m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
46 km S
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 61).
0
52 km ESE
2811m alt.
45 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 261).
0
Red Cliff Pass Airport
56 km NNE
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
0.0 km
61 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 219).
27

* 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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