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UsPtarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 5 pm Thu 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
SW
10
WNW
20
WNW
10
SW
5
S
5
E
5
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
35
W
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
15
WSW
Wave Height Map
T colorado.wind.6.cc23
T colorado.wind.30.cc23
T colorado.wind.54.cc23
T colorado.wind.78.cc23
T colorado.wind.102.cc23
T colorado.wind.126.cc23
 cm 
1.0
2.0
1.0
8
5
7
2.0
 mm 
0.1
max°C
4
-3
1
2
-2
-4
-3
-5
-2
-1
-5
1
2
-1
4
5
1
min°C
-1
-4
-2
0
-5
-4
-3
-9
-4
-1
-6
-2
2
-2
2
5
-1
chill°C 
-4
-9
-8
-4
-8
-7
-5
-15
-8
-5
-10
-6
-4
-7
-3
0
-6
Freezing level (m
3950
3100
3250
3700
2900
2950
3050
2550
2950
3400
2550
3150
3850
3300
3700
4200
3450
Cloud base (m)
5950
3450
3550
4550
3450
3450
3500
3500
3450
3550
3450
3800
4550
3950
5200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-9-6-5-9-9-8-12-8-6-10-5-3-7-20-52-4-11-4-4-3-7-3-1-6-12-2350
Sunrise
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:05
Sunset
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: overcast
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 46).
6
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
36 km E
2839m alt.
55 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 287).
21
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast

* 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.