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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Fri
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5750
4200
4700
5100
3450
4600
3450
4300
4950
4600
4800
3550
4700
3450
km/h
20
SW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
30
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
10
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.1
0.1
—
—
—
—
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
11
4
7
9
5
8
10
4
7
8
4
7
7
2
2
3
-3
min °C
9
2
4
8
3
4
8
1
3
7
1
3
6
0
0
1
-4
 chill °C
6
-1
1
6
0
1
5
-4
-1
3
-3
-1
2
-5
-5
-3
-9
Freezing level m
4700
4000
4150
4700
4100
4200
4900
4100
4100
4650
3950
3950
4450
3700
3500
3850
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4-214024-113-212-3-4-4-810369469358357112-4
Sunrise
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
Sunset
6:35
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 240 degs)
(13 kph at 180).
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 148).
2
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 70).
6
36 km E
2839m alt.
32 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 251).
5
37 km S
2385m alt.
32 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 150).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
16 km
Low: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 153).
3
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 165).
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.