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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4200
3550
4700
4700
3450
3450
3500
3450
3450
3450
3500
3500
km/h
20
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
WNW
10
NW
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
1
4
8
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.1
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
5
6
2
0
-1
-3
-1
0
-4
1
3
-3
4
5
-1
min °C
1
2
5
-1
-1
-2
-7
-4
-2
-8
-3
1
-4
0
2
-2
 chill °C
-4
-3
1
-5
-6
-5
-12
-8
-5
-8
-3
1
-4
-2
0
-6
Freezing level m
3850
3750
4350
3550
3400
3400
2650
2950
3450
2650
2900
3900
2700
3500
4250
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-21-4-5-6-9-7-6-9-5-3-8-2-1-63461-1-2-5-3-1-6-12-424-2
Sunrise
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7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
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—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:24
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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 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Thu 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.
3 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
53 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 192).
0
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 90).
6
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the S
(8 kph at 187).
14
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 129).
11
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
40 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 152).
16
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
58 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the S
(8 kph at 174).
16

* 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.