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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SE
10
E
5
W
9
1
max °C
-3
-3
-7
-1
1
-5
0
1
-3
0
0
-2
1
3
-1
-1
-2
-5
min °C
-5
-3
-8
-6
-1
-6
-5
0
-5
-4
0
-4
-3
2
-4
-3
-4
-8
-15
-10
-16
-13
-7
-12
-11
-4
-10
-10
-5
-9
-7
-2
-8
-5
-7
-8
3000
3000
2150
3400
3350
2500
3450
3500
2850
3500
3500
2950
3650
3750
3050
3350
2950
2250
Cloud base (m)
3800
3450
3500
7050
3450
3550
3450
4050
5950
4400
4950
3500
3450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Tue 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.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
3 km
Low: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 280).
1 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
8
Light winds from the WSW
(8 kph at 246).
23
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 62).
5
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
14
Light winds from the WSW
(14 kph at 253).
29
37 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 302).
16
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
59 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 13).
8
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 309).
37

* 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.