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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 11 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
5
W
15
WSW
25
W
10
W
15
SW
30
SW
15
SW
30
SW
30
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
W
15
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
30
W
35
WNW
10
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
8
7
0.5
0.2
0.2
1.9
max °C
6
9
11
6
9
8
3
4
2
-2
-1
0
-6
-2
0
-4
3
4
0
min °C
3
7
10
2
6
7
0
3
2
-3
-3
-1
-9
-4
0
-5
1
4
-1
0
4
7
0
3
3
-5
-3
-4
-8
-8
-6
-15
-9
-6
-10
-5
-2
-4
4150
4400
4650
4050
4250
4500
3750
3850
3800
3200
3100
3450
2100
2950
3550
2700
3600
4000
3400
Cloud base (m)
6050
5350
5750
4300
3450
3500
4350
3500
4800
4500
3450
4900
6000
4650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-134-222-4-2-3-8-7-6-11-8-6-9-4-1-55811488242-3-2-1-8-30-524-1
Sunrise
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:47
Sunset
8:09
8:10
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
31 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 213).
2
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 68).
5
36 km E
2839m alt.
57 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 342).
5
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 16).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 11).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 340).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
35 minutes ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 220).
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.