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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4450
5450
3550
4500
3600
4150
4850
3500
4200
4750
3450
5000
3450
3450
4600
km/h
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
10
S
20
SSW
30
SW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
0.5
—
—
0.2
1.3
—
—
—
0.2
0.1
—
0.5
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
7
6
5
8
10
4
7
8
3
4
7
2
4
5
-2
2
4
-1
min °C
5
6
3
4
7
1
3
7
0
1
6
0
1
3
-5
-2
3
-2
 chill °C
2
3
0
1
3
-3
-1
4
-4
-3
3
-4
-4
-1
-10
-7
0
-6
Freezing level m
4200
4350
4150
4200
4850
4050
4000
4600
3850
3600
4400
3750
3600
4100
2950
3150
4050
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
Sunset
—
6:32
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
2°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: scattered
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 280).
3
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 132).
2
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WSW
(8 kph at 241).
14
37 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 213).
5
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 218).
16
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 355).
8

* 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.