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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
40
W
35
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
35
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-1
-3
-2
-7
0
2
-4
2
2
-4
1
2
-4
0
2
-3
0
-1
-5
min°C
-4
-4
-5
-8
-6
-2
-4
-4
-2
-6
-6
-2
-4
-5
-2
-4
-4
-4
-7
chill°C 
-12
-11
-12
-15
-11
-7
-10
-11
-8
-11
-12
-7
-10
-11
-7
-10
-11
-11
-14
Freezing level (m
3200
3100
2750
2150
3500
3050
2700
3750
3100
2600
3600
3100
2750
3500
3150
2750
3500
2850
2400
Cloud base (m)
4400
3500
3600
3450
3550
3450
8500
8700
8700
7050
5550
3500
3500
3450
3500
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-8-11-7-5-8-6-5-8-7-5-8-6-5-7-7-8-11-3-4-4-8-30-4-10-5-30-4-30-4-2-3-6
Sunrise
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:22
Sunset
4:44
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46
4:46

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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 Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
32 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 264).
34
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 341).
14
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 225).
37
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 291).
26
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 350).
18
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 340).
10
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
35 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 248).
19

* 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.