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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
light rain
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
5100
4600
3550
6200
4750
4300
6550
4700
3650
4950
3700
3450
3450
5000
3550
4650
3450
km/h
5
SSW
10
S
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
S
10
SSW
20
SSW
40
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
3
4
 mm
—
1.1
—
—
0.3
—
—
0.1
—
0.1
1.1
4
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
6
2
6
7
3
7
8
3
6
8
4
6
6
-1
1
0
-3
min °C
2
4
0
2
5
2
3
6
2
4
6
2
3
3
-3
-2
-3
-5
 chill °C
2
2
-2
0
3
0
1
4
-1
2
3
-1
-1
-2
-7
-5
-3
-8
Freezing level m
3900
4350
3600
3850
4450
3900
4050
4550
3800
4150
4600
3900
3950
4350
3150
3200
3550
2700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
Sunset
—
6:20
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
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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 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: scattered
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 168).
14
35 km S
2398m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 54).
10
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (14 kph from 221 degs) was rejected.
37 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 104).
23
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 170 degs)
(19 kph at 130).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 223).
8
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
52 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 349).
5

* 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.