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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5100
3750
3450
3450
3450
3450
3500
3450
3500
6200
5900
4400
km/h
35
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
0
SSE
5
WNW
5
W
0
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
0
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
5
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
7
2
0
-1
-5
-1
0
-5
1
3
-1
6
8
1
4
5
0
min °C
4
0
0
-2
-7
-4
-2
-8
-3
1
-2
2
4
0
1
3
-2
 chill °C
0
-4
-5
-5
-11
-9
-5
-8
-3
1
-4
2
3
-2
-2
1
-2
Freezing level m
4450
3700
3500
3300
2400
2900
3500
2600
3000
4000
3200
3800
4500
3500
3650
4250
3200
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Sunrise
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri 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.
3 hours ago
3°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
39 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 124).
0
35 km S
2398m alt.
42 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 108).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 126).
3
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 64).
2
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 147).
3
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 183).
0

* 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.