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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
30
WNW
40
W
50
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
 cm 
2
 mm 
max°C
-3
3
3
-5
0
0
-6
0
0
-4
-7
-5
-5
3
2
-2
-3
-2
-6
min°C
-4
-3
-3
-6
-6
-4
-7
-7
-3
-11
-12
-8
-9
-3
-1
-3
-3
-4
-8
chill°C 
-8
-7
-7
-11
-12
-10
-13
-13
-11
-22
-22
-16
-17
-10
-8
-10
-11
-12
-15
Freezing level (m
2850
3850
3050
2450
3450
2800
2450
3500
3050
2050
2300
2100
2100
3950
3350
3100
3100
2750
2150
Cloud base (m)
7100
9400
7900
3550
3450
4350
3500
7100
5150
3450
9200
9250
3450
3500
3450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-5-5-9-8-7-10-8-7-12-13-10-10-5-4-7-7-8-11-400-6-3-2-7-4-2-8-10-7-701-3-3-3-7
Sunrise
7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:18
Sunset
4:42
4:43
4:43
4:44
4:44
4:44

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 288).
6
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 22).
10
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
29 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 9).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
57 minutes ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 326).
5
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 196).
5
51 km NNE
3233m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 288).
14
55 km NW
2966m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 57).
10

* 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.