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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
km/h
20
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
W
5
S
0
E
5
E
0
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
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2
5
7
2
1
1.2
0.1
max °C
1
-4
-3
-2
-5
-3
-2
-4
1
3
0
4
3
0
5
5
0
min °C
0
-7
-5
-3
-8
-6
-2
-7
-2
3
-2
2
2
-1
2
5
-3
-5
-10
-7
-3
-8
-6
-4
-7
-2
1
-5
0
-1
-4
0
0
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3600
2700
2850
3250
2600
2700
3300
2500
3150
3900
3350
3700
3900
3500
3750
4050
3300
Cloud base (m)
5000
3450
5050
4250
3500
3450
3450
5100
5150
5750
4550
5450
5500
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Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
Sunset
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
2 km
Low: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 321).
19
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 148).
5
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 327).
19
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 261).
31
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 121).
21
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
16 km
Low: broken
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NNW
(8 kph at 327).
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.