La Plata Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

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Days 0-3 La Plata Peak Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 La Plata Peak Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
moderate snow
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
15 WSW15
15 WSW15
10 WSW10
10 SW10
15 SSW15
10 SSW10
15 SSW15
20 SSW20
20 SW20
15 W15
20 WNW20
20 W20
15 W15
20 NW20
20 NW20
40 NW40
50 NW50
40 NW40
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - 2 5 1 6 7 - - - - 1 - - - -
High °C
-3 -1 -5 -3 -2 -5 -4 -4 -5 -5 -4 -8 -6 -6 -9 -5 -4 -7
Low °C
-6 -3 -6 -5 -4 -8 -6 -4 -7 -7 -5 -9 -8 -7 -9 -8 -5 -7
Chill °C
-8 -6 -10 -8 -7 -8 -11 -11 -11 -11 -10 -15 -11 -12 -17 -15 -14 -17
Freezing level m
3550 4200 3550 3650 4100 3250 3450 3850 3400 3250 3850 3000 3100 3650 2900 3100 3850 2950
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Sunrise
7:20 - - 7:22 - - 7:22 - - 7:24 - - 7:24 - - 7:26 - -
Sunset
- 6:19 - - 6:16 - - 6:15 - - 6:15 - - 6:13 - - 6:12 -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for La Plata Peak at the specific elevation of 4370 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
26 km NNE
3028m alt.
1 hour ago
-2.8° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
16 km
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
35 km SE
2995m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Buena Vista
39 km SE
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
-1.8° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
16 km
Summit County
39 km N
3434m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 219).
Aspen Airport
41 km WNW
2354m alt.
1 hour ago
0.0° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
16 km

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to La Plata Peak and within an acceptable time window.

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