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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
3450
3450
3450
3450
3500
5050
3800
3650
3450
3450
3450
3450
3450
3700
3450
km/h
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
35
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
0
S
10
S
0
SSE
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
6
—
2
—
—
—
 mm
1.1
3
1.8
4
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
2
4
3
3
6
7
2
2
1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-1
1
-4
min °C
2
2
3
3
2
2
5
-1
1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-5
-3
-2
-5
 chill °C
0
-1
0
0
-3
-2
1
-4
-2
-4
-6
-2
-5
-5
-6
-6
-10
Freezing level m
4250
3850
4000
4100
4000
3900
4450
3600
3650
3600
3000
3150
3250
2700
3050
3600
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-1-1-2-11-4-4-5-7-6-6-9-7-5-94243346120-3-2-2-4-2-1-5
Sunrise
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
Sunset
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 14mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -5°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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 160).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 311).
2
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 96).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
37 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 228).
5
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 57).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (9 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 258).
16
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 186).
14

* 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.