Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Emmons Route 6-20-12, Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier

 

Days 0-3 Ptarmigan Peak Weather Summary:

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Ptarmigan Peak Weather Summary:

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
rain showers
clear
clear
Wind km/h
25 NW25
10 WNW10
20 WNW20
30 WNW30
5 WSW5
20 WSW20
35 W35
15 NW15
20 NW20
25 WNW25
15 SW15
30 WSW30
45 WSW45
10 NW10
15 WNW15
25 NW25
15 NW15
15 NW15
clear clear clear clear clear clear rain shwrs clear clear clear some clouds clear some clouds some clouds some clouds rain shwrs clear clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - 2 - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
13 9 14 15 11 14 12 6 11 13 9 11 12 5 9 10 8 15
Low °C
13 5 10 15 7 12 9 2 7 13 4 10 9 2 6 9 5 11
Chill °C
11 7 12 13 10 11 9 3 9 11 7 7 8 2 6 7 5 14
Freezing level m
5100 4550 4900 5150 4700 4850 4850 4200 4450 5000 4500 4700 4800 4050 4300 4750 4550 5000
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
848967615746603539139141511141261113911125910815
Sunrise
- - 5:37 - - 5:39 - - 5:39 - - 5:39 - - 5:39 - - 5:39
Sunset
8:34 - - 8:34 - - 8:34 - - 8:34 - - 8:34 - - 8:34 - -

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
3028m alt.
1 hour ago
16.7° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
16 km
Como
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 113).
Buena Vista
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
22.7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
16 km
Low: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
37 km N
3680m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 280 to 340 degs)
(24 kph at 280).
16 km
Summit County
38 km WNW
2739m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry

* 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 Ptarmigan Peak and within an acceptable time window.