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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Tue afternoon turning to light snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4600
5750
4650
4200
4650
4500
3550
4350
3450
3450
3450
3450
3450
3650
3450
km/h
10
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
30
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
S
10
S
15
S
25
S
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
3
2
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
1.1
—
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
7
7
4
9
10
5
6
8
3
3
4
1
2
1
-4
1
2
-3
min °C
5
6
3
5
8
2
4
7
0
1
3
-2
0
-2
-7
-4
1
-5
 chill °C
2
3
0
2
5
-2
0
3
-5
-3
-1
-6
-4
-6
-13
-9
-3
-11
Freezing level m
4200
4450
4050
4300
4850
4100
4100
4650
3800
3700
4050
3650
3400
3700
2650
2850
3800
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12-134-113-3-2-2-4-4-6-10-6-4-867479458224-11-1-6-22-4
Sunrise
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
Sunset
—
6:32
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Tue afternoon turning to light snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed 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
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 153).
8
35 km S
2398m alt.
35 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 175).
11
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 204).
27
37 km S
2385m alt.
29 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 165 degs) was rejected.
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
36 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 182).
13
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 229).
14

* 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.