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Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
km/h
40
W
35
W
10
W
20
WSW
20
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
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1
8
11
1
1
1
0.2
1.4
max °C
-1
1
-4
0
1
-3
-2
-2
-5
-3
-2
-5
1
3
-1
4
3
-1
min °C
-3
0
-5
-2
1
-6
-3
-4
-8
-5
-3
-7
-2
3
-2
2
1
-2
-11
-7
-9
-7
-4
-9
-3
-4
-8
-8
-6
-10
-5
1
-4
2
-2
-4
3050
3600
2850
3250
3600
2800
3050
3200
2700
2750
3250
2350
3300
3850
3200
3700
3900
3200
Cloud base (m)
4450
4850
4300
5600
3450
3450
3450
3450
3450
3550
3450
9550
4500
3450
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Sunrise
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
Sunset
7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri 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
-3° C
light snow
Light snow.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
2 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 250).
6
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 119).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 301).
13
37 km S
2385m alt.
55 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 278).
14
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
16 km
Low: broken
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 5).
16
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 280 to 070 degs)
(15 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 350).
8
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 182).
2

* 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.