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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3450
6200
4500
4150
6050
4850
3500
3550
3450
3450
3450
4900
km/h
10
S
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
35
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SSE
0
NE
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Snowflake cm
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
3
—
—
0.3
—
—
0.1
0.5
2
4
0.7
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
1
6
7
3
7
8
2
4
2
2
6
6
0
2
4
-1
min °C
4
0
2
5
2
3
6
2
3
2
1
3
3
-3
-1
2
-2
 chill °C
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
-1
0
1
-2
-2
-2
-7
-4
0
-2
Freezing level m
4300
3550
3850
4450
3850
4000
4600
3850
4100
3800
3850
3900
4350
3250
3300
3950
3200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
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: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Thu morning. 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):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh 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
7°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
49 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 185).
16
35 km S
2398m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 104).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
11
37 km S
2385m alt.
53 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 268).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
54 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 132).
10
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 273).
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.