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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
3500
3450
3600
4500
4050
4250
5200
5150
5050
4500
4850
4400
5050
3450
3500
3450
km/h
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
15
SSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SSW
10
ESE
5
SSE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
 mm
1.3
7
0.2
4
0.5
—
—
—
—
0.2
0.2
0.1
1
1.7
1.2
1.6
4
max °C
5
4
8
9
4
9
11
8
10
11
6
8
9
5
4
4
3
min °C
5
3
5
6
2
5
11
5
7
10
4
5
8
3
3
3
1
 chill °C
3
3
3
4
-1
3
11
4
6
8
2
3
6
3
3
0
1
Freezing level m
4400
4100
4250
4650
4000
4300
4900
4500
4550
4900
4350
4300
4700
4100
4000
4200
3900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-123-136246124-1-10-25478371179115794442
Sunrise
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:58
—
—
Sunset
6:59
—
—
6:57
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:53
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:51
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
54 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 300).
0
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 104).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 69).
0
37 km S
2385m alt.
41 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 161).
5
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Drizzle
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
50 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 192).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
0 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 188).
11

* 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.