– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W
Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United StatesIssued: 11 am Sat 16 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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2 Ptarmigan Peak Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.7 | — | |
max °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | -2 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 |
min °C | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -6 | -1 | 3 | -4 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 2 | 4 | -3 |
5 | 6 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -8 | -9 | -5 | -12 | -7 | -2 | -9 | -3 | 2 | -5 | -1 | -1 | -3 | |
4300 | 4550 | 4100 | 3950 | 4100 | 3600 | 3150 | 3500 | 2700 | 3300 | 4100 | 3050 | 3600 | 4300 | 3500 | 3750 | 3950 | 3150 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5300 | 5650 | 5350 | 4350 | 5650 | 5050 | 3450 | 4350 | 3450 | 3900 | 5100 | 3450 | 4550 | 5500 | 9250 | 5950 | 3450 | |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 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 9°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).
Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Leadville Airport |  | ||||
Buena Vista Airport | | ||||
Cottonwood Pass (CO) | | ||||
* 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.