– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W
Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast
Central Colorado Range · United StatesIssued: 5 am Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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2 Ptarmigan Peak Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | clear | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3600 | 3650 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3450 | 3500 | 3450 | 9350 | 3400 | |||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -1 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
min °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -7 | -5 | -1 | -5 | -1 | 1 | -3 |
chill °C | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -2 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -4 | -9 | -4 | -2 | -7 |
Freezing level m | 4050 | 4000 | 3950 | 3900 | 4350 | 3600 | 3600 | 3500 | 2950 | 3100 | 3200 | 2700 | 2750 | 3600 | 2600 | 3250 | 4050 | 3050 |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).
Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°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.