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Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
40
SW
30
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
W
15
SW
30
WSW
15
WSW
1
0.4
max °C
-4
-7
-11
-5
-2
-4
3
5
1
5
6
3
7
9
3
7
8
3
min °C
-6
-8
-12
-10
-2
-5
0
4
-1
2
5
1
4
8
1
4
7
-2
-14
-17
-22
-19
-8
-9
-4
0
-4
0
2
-2
4
8
-1
0
3
-7
3000
2450
1800
1850
3250
2800
3450
4050
3500
3750
4200
3750
4000
4500
3700
4100
4500
3600
Cloud base (m)
3550
4500
6850
9200
6850
6000
6000
5850
3450
7800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-12-16-12-8-10-4-1-5-20-303-312-4-5-8-12-8-2-5250462692681
Sunrise
6:24
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:18
Sunset
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

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 snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
11 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 163).
24
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 91).
21
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 195).
37
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 298 degs) was rejected.
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
48 minutes ago
-7° C
-
8
Light winds from the NNW
(8 kph at 336).
21
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 278 degs) was rejected.
51 km NNE
3233m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
-
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 269).
21

* 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.