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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
6000
7650
4850
4900
3450
4700
4550
8800
4800
5150
5600
5800
3400
3450
km/h
0
SW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
0.7
—
0.2
—
—
—
—
0.2
0.8
1
max °C
10
3
8
9
4
6
7
2
6
7
3
7
9
5
5
5
3
min °C
7
2
4
7
1
2
4
0
2
6
1
3
7
2
3
4
1
 chill °C
7
0
2
7
1
1
2
-2
0
3
-2
1
5
-1
0
0
-3
Freezing level m
4700
3900
4050
4600
3850
3900
4400
3500
3800
4500
3850
4000
4650
4150
4050
4300
3900
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Sunrise
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
Sunset
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:17
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—
6:15
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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 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri 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
12°C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 313).
13
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 99).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 303).
19
37 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 161).
6
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 196).
10
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 302).
0

* 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.