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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
55
NW
40
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
55
WNW
40
W
40
W
50
W
25
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-4
-7
-5
-4
2
2
-1
-2
-2
-7
0
1
-4
2
3
-3
2
3
-2
min°C
-12
-13
-8
-10
-2
0
-3
-4
-5
-7
-7
-3
-5
-4
-2
-4
-4
-1
-4
chill°C 
-24
-24
-16
-18
-10
-8
-12
-12
-12
-14
-13
-9
-11
-9
-8
-10
-10
-5
-10
Freezing level (m
1750
2350
2050
2300
3900
3550
3050
3200
2650
2200
3550
2950
2650
3850
3250
2850
3750
3300
2900
Cloud base (m)
3800
3450
3800
3550
3550
3450
3450
3550
3450
9200
6650
8650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-13-10-10-4-3-6-7-7-11-7-5-8-5-4-8-6-4-7-8-10-7-701-2-3-4-7-4-1-5-11-4-11-3
Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
Sunset
4:44
4:44
4:44
4:45
4:45
4:45

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
-1° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
48 minutes ago
-5° C
-
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 11).
19
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 288).
11
36 km E
2839m alt.
53 minutes ago
-1° C
-
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 266).
61
37 km S
2385m alt.
26 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 254).
56
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
42 minutes ago
-1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 344).
19
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
46 minutes ago
-4° C
-
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 311).
48
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
52 minutes ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 55 degs) was rejected.

* 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.