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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 am Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
25
SW
20
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
2
max °C
2
3
-1
2
1
-4
0
0
-5
-4
-3
-7
-10
-10
-13
-7
-5
-8
min °C
-3
0
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-4
-7
-7
-5
-10
-12
-12
-13
-13
-8
-10
-8
-4
-8
-8
-10
-12
-12
-11
-15
-15
-14
-19
-20
-18
-20
-20
-14
-15
3850
3400
3100
3750
3000
2750
3450
2850
2450
2950
2650
2050
1900
1600
1400
2400
2100
2000
Cloud base (m)
3450
3500
3600
6800
8200
4450
4250
3500
3850
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-3-6-5-6-8-7-6-10-10-9-13-15-15-17-15-11-12-12-2-1-1-5-3-2-6-6-4-9-11-11-13-10-7-9
Sunrise
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
Sunset
4:46
4:46
4:47
4:47
4:49
4:50

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
55 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 266).
19
35 km S
2398m alt.
56 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 264 degs) was rejected.
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 228).
21
37 km S
2385m alt.
52 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 253).
31
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 355).
14
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 230 to 300 degs)
(24 kph at 240).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
10
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 46).
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.