– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W
Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast
Central Colorado Range · United StatesIssued: 5 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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2 Ptarmigan Peak Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryDrizzle, on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light rain | light snow | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | rain shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 6800 | 5450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3500 | 4950 | 4650 | 4000 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3700 | 3550 | |
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 cm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | 1.5 | 2 | 1.7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -5 | -1 | 0 | -4 |
min °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -5 |
chill °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 4000 | 4500 | 3950 | 4000 | 4150 | 3950 | 3850 | 4450 | 3550 | 3600 | 3850 | 3200 | 3150 | 3400 | 2550 | 3000 | 3550 | 2700 |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 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: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).
Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Drizzle, on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -6°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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Leadville Airport |  | ||||
Red Cliff Pass 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.