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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 pm Wed 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
5
W
5
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
30
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
35
WNW
15
NW
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.3
2
0.1
max°C
9
2
8
11
6
11
12
6
10
10
5
9
10
3
7
9
3
min°C
8
-1
3
10
3
6
10
4
7
9
3
6
4
1
4
8
0
chill°C 
4
-4
1
8
1
5
8
2
6
7
0
3
1
-3
0
4
-5
Freezing level (m
4500
3650
4000
4800
4200
4450
5000
4200
4450
4800
4150
4400
4650
3800
4100
4700
3850
Cloud base (m)
5400
5200
8400
6800
4750
4850
4750
4350
4500
5000
3500
5150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3-415046045-132-224-291611591159104872692
Sunrise
6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
6:52
Sunset
7:09
7:07
7:07
7:05
7:02
7:01

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
lightning 8km NW of Leadville
23 km WNW
3157m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
35 km S
2398m alt.
54 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 101).
3
36 km E
2839m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 20).
13
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 19).
11
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
0.1 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 207).
5
lightning 23km SSW of Minturn
40 km WNW
3746m alt.
42 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Thunderstorm - in the vicinity.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km

* 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.