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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5300
4100
3450
4500
3450
3450
3450
3450
3450
3450
3500
km/h
35
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
ESE
5
SE
0
ENE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
3
7
8
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.1
0.1
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
9
4
4
5
1
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
-3
1
3
-3
4
5
-1
min °C
7
0
1
5
-1
-1
-2
-7
-4
-2
-8
-3
0
-4
0
2
-3
 chill °C
3
-5
-4
1
-4
-5
-2
-12
-8
-5
-8
-3
0
-4
-2
0
-6
Freezing level m
4700
3900
3650
4250
3500
3350
3400
2700
2900
3350
2600
3000
3900
2750
3450
4250
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3-3-20-5-5-6-9-7-6-9-6-3-8-2-1-682350-1-2-5-3-2-6-12-424-2
Sunrise
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
3 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 171 degs) was rejected.
35 km S
2398m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 125).
10
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 191).
19
37 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 125).
11
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 161).
13
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SE
(10 kph at 145).
18

* 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.