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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 11 pm Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
snow shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
15
SSW
15
SW
25
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
40
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
10
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
5
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
1.3
1.3
0.2
2
0.9
max °C
-1
1
4
0
5
5
0
3
5
0
5
7
4
10
11
6
11
10
4
min °C
-3
-1
4
-3
2
2
-5
-2
4
-2
2
7
2
7
6
4
8
5
3
-8
-6
-1
-7
-2
-3
-12
-7
0
-6
-3
3
0
6
5
4
8
4
1
3050
3350
4000
3300
3800
4100
3250
3250
4100
3400
3800
4400
3900
4350
4750
4100
4550
4700
4100
Cloud base (m)
3500
3450
5250
5100
3500
3450
6650
4900
4650
5400
9050
5600
5200
5700
4900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:45
5:43
5:43
Sunset
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun 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.
56 minutes ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 132).
10
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 73).
2
36 km E
2839m alt.
20 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 132).
0
37 km S
2385m alt.
50 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 92).
11
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
25 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 248).
5
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 348).
5
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
23 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 258).
3

* 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.