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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 pm Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
snow showers
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
25
WNW
15
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
25
WNW
5
SW
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
2
0.1
0.2
2
1.6
max °C
3
0
3
5
2
5
4
2
5
4
1
1
3
-1
0
1
-2
min °C
3
-2
1
4
0
3
4
-1
1
2
-1
0
2
-4
-2
0
-6
-2
-7
-5
-1
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-4
-3
-3
-11
-9
-7
-15
3850
3350
3650
4050
3550
3900
4000
3600
3700
4000
3400
3500
3850
3200
3200
3700
3000
Cloud base (m)
5000
4950
5400
5150
5400
5200
6000
5350
5000
3500
3450
3850
4050
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-6-3-2-5-2-1-5-3-2-5-5-4-7-6-5-93-125144133013-3-11-4
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
Sunset
7:32
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:37

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 256).
5
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 348).
3
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 285).
26
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 316).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 355).
6
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
16 km
Low: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 311).
6

* 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.