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Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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Wind km/h
45 NW45
10 NW10
30 NNW30
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High °C
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Low °C
-16 -23 -21 -17 -22 -19 -10 -15 -13 -9 -14 -12 -4 -10 -9 -5 -11 -10
Chill °C
-27 -30 -31 -28 -31 -17 -16 -23 -19 -17 -22 -11 -8 -14 -9 -9 -15 -13
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dryTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Mon night)Mainly near gales.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dryTemperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
3028m alt.
1 hour ago
-15.0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
11 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Como
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 323).
Buena Vista
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
-7.5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
37 km N
3680m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
Low: overcast
Summit County
38 km WNW
3434m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 289).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Ptarmigan Peak and within an acceptable time window.