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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
6400
7950
9500
9800
5650
4900
6400
5650
5250
4150
4900
5400
5300
km/h
5
WNW
25
W
15
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
30
W
10
W
10
WSW
30
WSW
10
WSW
25
SW
45
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
35
WSW
10
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.4
0.7
0.1
max °C
15
17
9
14
16
10
14
14
9
14
16
8
14
15
8
13
15
9
min °C
11
15
6
9
16
7
11
12
7
10
14
6
10
13
6
9
14
6
 chill °C
10
13
4
8
16
5
10
10
5
9
12
3
7
10
4
6
12
4
Freezing level m
5100
5450
4600
4850
5400
4850
5050
5300
4600
4900
5350
4650
5100
5400
4700
4900
5300
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
810371048837103893694131681216913138121571214711158
Sunrise
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
Sunset
7:22
7:21
7:20
7:17
7:15
7:15

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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
17°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 170 to 250 degs)
(19 kph at 220).
16 km
35 km S
2398m alt.
42 minutes ago
27°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 71).
6
36 km E
2839m alt.
29 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 172).
13
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 88).
10
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
47 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 162).
11
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 349).
14
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 267).
2

* 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.