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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
km/h
20
W
10
W
15
SW
30
SW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
10
SSW
15
S
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
25
WNW
10
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
0.2
0.3
2
0.1
0.1
0.1
max °C
11
6
9
10
6
6
8
1
2
3
0
2
3
-3
1
3
-1
min °C
10
2
7
10
0
3
5
-2
-2
3
-4
-1
1
-6
-2
2
-2
7
-1
4
6
-5
-3
1
-7
-7
-2
-10
-7
-3
-10
-6
-4
-5
4650
4150
4300
4650
3900
3950
4400
3600
3250
3900
3100
3400
3900
2750
3200
3750
3250
Cloud base (m)
6250
5950
5250
5850
5350
4300
5500
4300
3450
3450
4200
5050
3450
4750
5050
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4-124-3-11-6-6-2-6-5-3-10-7-4-6114810357-103-212-5-13-2
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:47
Sunset
8:09
8:10
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15

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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 11°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 286).
14
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 88).
3
36 km E
2839m alt.
38 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 108).
5
37 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 298).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 342).
6
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 180).
14

* 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.