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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3600
4800
3550
3450
3450
3450
3450
3450
3450
3500
3400
6600
km/h
20
SSW
30
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
NW
10
NW
5
NE
5
ENE
0
SSE
5
SSE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
0
W
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
1
3
8
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.1
0.6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
7
1
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
-3
1
3
-2
6
7
0
4
5
-1
min °C
2
2
0
0
-1
-7
-4
-1
-8
-3
1
-3
1
3
-2
0
3
-3
 chill °C
-3
-2
-4
-4
-6
-12
-8
-4
-8
-3
1
-3
1
1
-6
-3
0
-3
Freezing level m
3800
4400
3600
3500
3350
2850
2850
3400
2450
3000
3950
2950
3650
4450
3400
3550
4200
3050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-4-4-6-9-6-5-9-5-3-7-11-5-3-1-64510-1-5-3-1-6-12-345-124-2
Sunrise
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:16
—
—
Sunset
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). 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.
3 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 152).
27
35 km S
2398m alt.
46 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 184).
6
36 km E
2839m alt.
55 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 193).
26
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 184).
23
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 166).
13
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
24

* 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.