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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
1
3
max °C
-2
-6
0
1
-4
0
2
-2
1
2
-2
2
3
-2
-1
0
-5
min °C
-3
-8
-6
-1
-6
-5
0
-4
-3
1
-3
-2
1
-4
-4
-3
-7
-9
-15
-13
-7
-12
-11
-4
-10
-9
-4
-7
-6
-4
-9
-8
-6
-12
3050
2200
3450
3400
2550
3500
3550
2950
3650
3600
2950
3750
3600
3100
3400
3050
2600
Cloud base (m)
3450
8200
3450
3500
3700
3450
5500
4600
3450
4200
3450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-11-7-5-9-7-4-7-6-4-7-5-4-8-8-8-11-3-7-30-5-31-3-12-302-3-3-2-6
Sunrise
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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
-1° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
16 km
Low: few
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
27 minutes ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 274).
31
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 74).
11
36 km E
2839m alt.
55 minutes ago
0° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 344).
13
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 330).
16
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 16).
14
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Clear
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 260).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
34 minutes ago
0° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 323).
8

* 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.