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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5350
6700
3450
4300
4200
3500
3600
3450
3450
3550
3450
3450
3600
3450
4550
3500
km/h
10
SSE
5
S
10
W
20
W
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
2
3
4
-1
2
4
0
-2
-2
-7
0
3
-3
3
1
-5
min °C
4
-2
-1
2
-2
-1
1
-3
-3
-4
-7
-5
0
-3
0
-2
-6
 chill °C
2
-5
-4
-2
-5
-5
-4
-7
-6
-10
-13
-11
-4
-7
-4
-8
-12
Freezing level m
4200
3450
3350
4000
3350
3350
4150
3500
3100
3250
2400
2550
3900
3000
3400
3700
2550
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Sunrise
—
—
7:30
—
—
6:31
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:35
—
—
Sunset
6:06
—
—
6:05
—
—
5:04
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:00
—
—
6:00
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu 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
5°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 242).
3
35 km S
2398m alt.
52 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 96).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 26).
5
37 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 142).
10
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
38 km SE
2811m alt.
52 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 232).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 174 degs) was rejected.

* 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.