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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Sat 28 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
15
W
1
max °C
0
2
-2
1
3
-1
2
2
-1
-4
-2
-5
0
2
-2
-4
-4
-8
min °C
-5
1
-4
-3
1
-3
-1
1
-5
-6
-3
-6
-5
1
-4
-5
-6
-10
-11
-3
-10
-9
-3
-8
-6
-5
-12
-11
-7
-11
-10
-3
-11
-12
-15
-17
3500
3650
3000
3600
3750
3100
3750
3600
3000
3000
3100
2550
3450
3650
2950
3050
2650
2050
Cloud base (m)
9100
7100
4650
3450
3500
6850
5000
3500
3550
3450
8800
4400
4900
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-4-7-5-3-6-5-4-8-10-8-11-7-4-8-10-11-14-32-3-12-212-3-5-3-6-32-3-5-5-9
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:31
Sunset
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu 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
1° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 260).
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
18 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the W
(8 kph at 273).
18
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 294 degs) was rejected.
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 289).
24
37 km S
2385m alt.
33 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 319).
23
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 13).
13
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
19 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 309).
10

* 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.