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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3450
3550
3450
3450
3450
3500
3450
3450
4100
9050
8200
km/h
15
SSW
20
SSW
35
SSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
6
7
2
1
-1
-3
-2
0
-4
1
3
-2
4
5
-2
min °C
1
2
5
0
1
-2
-3
-3
-1
-5
-3
0
-3
-1
1
-3
 chill °C
-4
-2
1
-4
-2
-6
-7
-8
-4
-8
-7
-2
-6
-4
-3
-9
Freezing level m
3900
3900
4400
3600
3600
3250
3000
3100
3450
2850
3050
3850
3000
3350
4100
3050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:09
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
4°C
clear
Fog -.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
0 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 173).
18
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 113).
5
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 188).
5
37 km S
2385m alt.
54 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
58 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 229).
24
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
clear
Fog -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 168).
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* 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.