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Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

 

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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snow showers
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partially cloudy
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Wind km/h
10 W10
10 SW10
30 SW30
20 WSW20
20 WSW20
30 WNW30
20 W20
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50 WSW50
40 WSW40
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55 WNW55
25 NW25
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
4 8 9 1 -2 -2 -7 0 1 -4 -10 -10 -13 -5 -3 -6 2 2
Low °C
2 3 5 -3 -2 -4 -7 -5 -2 -8 -11 -11 -14 -11 -4 -7 -3 0
Chill °C
1 5 5 -4 -8 -9 -14 -6 -7 -12 -23 -22 -23 -15 -12 -13 -4 -3
Freezing level m
4050 4100 4650 3350 3250 3200 2350 2650 3600 2800 1900 2100 1350 1650 3000 2250 2900 3850
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Sunrise
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Sunset
- - 6:22 - - 6:21 - - 6:20 - - 6:19 - - 6:16 - - 6:15

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night)Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Sun night)Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
3028m alt.
1 hour ago
-2.8° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
16 km
Como
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
33 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 151).
Buena Vista
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
2.5° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
37 km N
3680m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
16 km
Summit County
38 km WNW
3434m alt.
30 minutes ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 250).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Ptarmigan Peak and within an acceptable time window.