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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
3450
3450
3400
3450
3450
5000
3550
3450
3450
3450
3450
3450
4400
km/h
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
15
SSW
30
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
3
3
1
—
1
—
—
—
 mm
—
1.8
3
1.8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
—
max °C
2
3
4
3
5
6
1
2
0
-2
-2
0
-3
0
2
-2
min °C
1
3
4
1
2
4
0
1
-2
-3
-3
-1
-4
-3
0
-3
 chill °C
-2
0
3
-3
-2
0
-4
-2
-6
-7
-7
-4
-4
-5
-2
-6
Freezing level m
3750
4050
4150
3850
3800
4350
3500
3600
3450
3100
3100
3450
2850
3050
3800
3000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-10-2-10-5-4-6-7-7-6-9-7-4-723424512-1-3-3-1-4-21-3
Sunrise
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:10
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°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.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
1 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 159).
10
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 91).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 215).
21
37 km S
2385m alt.
46 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 338).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Drizzle
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 282).
8
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
52 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 175).
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.