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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
clear
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
clear
km/h
30
SW
45
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
W
15
WSW
20
SW
35
SW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
5
W
15
W
30
NW
10
W
15
W
25
WNW
10
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.3
1.2
0.4
0.1
0.1
max °C
5
7
3
2
3
-1
4
7
0
6
6
1
5
7
3
7
8
4
min °C
3
6
-2
0
2
-5
0
5
-3
2
4
-2
2
7
0
5
7
2
-2
1
-8
-6
-3
-10
-6
0
-8
-3
0
-5
-2
3
-3
2
4
0
3900
4250
3650
3450
3850
2800
3550
4300
3150
3700
4200
3500
3800
4300
3650
4100
4450
3950
Cloud base (m)
4400
5400
4200
4500
4250
5600
3850
5700
4750
5200
5500
6050
5000
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-5-5-2-7-30-6-2-1-6-21-402-247113-326-245-1472683
Sunrise
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:46
Sunset
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

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

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
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
52 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 271).
26
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 100).
2
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 211).
34
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
35 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WSW
(8 kph at 257).
23
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Thunderstorm - in the vicinity.
17
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 300 degs)
(17 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
37 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 311).
16
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 254).
5
51 km NNE
3233m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 282).
23

* 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.