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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
risk tstorm
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
40
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
W
15
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
5
WSW
15
SW
30
WSW
5
WSW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
0.2
0.2
0.8
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.5
max °C
7
3
2
3
-1
4
6
0
5
6
1
5
6
0
2
4
0
min °C
7
-2
-1
2
-5
0
5
-3
1
5
-3
2
5
-4
-1
4
-2
2
-8
-7
-4
-11
-5
1
-8
-4
0
-6
-2
0
-7
-5
0
-7
4200
3750
3450
3800
2900
3500
4250
3100
3650
4150
3400
3750
4100
3200
3350
4000
3300
Cloud base (m)
5000
5050
4250
4500
4150
5700
3450
4700
5850
6450
5150
3450
3450
4750
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0-5-5-2-7-30-6-3-1-6-2-1-7-4-2-67113-326-236-146-214-1
Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:46
Sunset
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: broken
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
59 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 123).
27
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 126).
5
36 km E
2839m alt.
26 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the E
(16 kph at 101).
39
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
16 km
Low: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
36 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SSW
(16 kph at 205).
40
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 080 to 160 degs)
(22 kph at 130).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
42 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 134).
5
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 133).
8
51 km NNE
3233m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (47 kph from 134 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.