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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4300
3450
4500
4850
3450
3450
3450
3450
3500
3450
km/h
20
SW
35
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
N
10
NNW
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
0.3
0.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
7
8
4
3
5
1
0
-1
-3
0
0
-4
2
4
0
7
9
1
min °C
3
7
0
1
4
-2
-1
-1
-4
-2
0
-7
-3
3
-2
1
5
-1
 chill °C
-1
3
-5
-4
0
-6
-5
-4
-8
-6
-2
-7
-3
3
-4
-1
4
-4
Freezing level m
3950
4650
3850
3700
4100
3400
3350
3400
2950
3150
3500
2650
3000
4150
3300
3750
4600
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
13-3-20-5-5-6-8-6-5-9-5-1-5-12-558225-1-1-1-4-10-6-14-1470
Sunrise
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
—
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
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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 Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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
13°C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: few
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (22 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 204).
31
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 114 degs) was rejected.
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 218).
42
37 km S
2385m alt.
32 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 181).
32
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (33 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 248).
8
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 200 to 260 degs)
(28 kph at 230).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 209).
26

* 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.