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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
3450
3450
3450
3450
3700
3450
9500
6950
6500
5200
5000
km/h
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
0
SSE
0
SE
5
NW
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
WNW
10
W
0
NE
0
SSW
5
W
10
SSE
5
SSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
5
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
-1
-6
0
1
-4
3
5
0
8
10
3
7
7
1
6
7
2
min °C
-1
-1
-7
-4
-1
-4
-1
4
0
3
7
1
3
5
0
2
5
0
 chill °C
-6
-7
-12
-9
-4
-7
-1
4
-2
1
7
-1
1
4
0
2
3
-3
Freezing level m
3500
3300
2350
2900
3650
2750
3300
4300
3450
4000
4750
3850
3950
4400
3500
3750
4500
3650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
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—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
7:18
—
—
Sunset
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
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—
6:22
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—
6:20
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
1 hour ago
3°C
cloudy
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
light snow
Light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
37 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 134).
19
35 km S
2398m alt.
49 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 108).
3
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 112).
32
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 295).
6
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
Wind obs. (6 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SE
(10 kph at 134).
27
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
0 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
58 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 148).
16

* 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.