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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4500
6800
5100
3550
3450
3450
3450
3550
3450
3450
3450
3450
km/h
10
WNW
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
30
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
9
—
—
—
 mm
0.1
—
—
0.1
0.4
3
3
2
—
—
—
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
3
7
8
3
3
3
3
6
7
2
3
1
-2
-2
0
-2
min °C
5
2
3
5
3
3
3
2
3
5
0
1
-1
-4
-4
-1
-4
 chill °C
3
0
1
2
0
1
0
-2
-1
1
-3
-2
-5
-7
-7
-1
-6
Freezing level m
4400
3900
4000
4550
4050
4050
4050
3950
3950
4400
3600
3650
3650
3100
2900
3500
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
Sunset
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan 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
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 297).
3
35 km S
2398m alt.
21 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 124).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
52 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
0
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 184).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 349).
6
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
27 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 148).
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.