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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5600
5550
4600
3550
4600
4750
4050
6400
4900
3450
5550
3450
3450
km/h
0
ESE
5
SW
10
S
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
35
SW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
0.5
—
—
0.2
0.1
—
0.1
1.9
0.1
3
0.8
—
—
—
max °C
4
6
6
2
6
7
3
7
8
3
6
4
3
4
3
-2
min °C
1
2
4
0
2
5
1
3
5
2
3
3
0
1
1
-4
 chill °C
1
2
2
-2
0
3
-2
1
2
-1
0
0
-5
-4
-4
-8
Freezing level m
3900
3850
4350
3650
3900
4550
3900
4000
4600
3900
4050
4250
3900
3750
4000
3050
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Sunrise
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7:18
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—
7:18
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:19
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:15
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6:15
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri 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
716m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
693m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.1 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
47 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 128).
3
35 km S
2398m alt.
41 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 97).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
32 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 132).
0
37 km S
2385m alt.
49 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 312).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 331).
3
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
719m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 167).
10

* 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.