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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 am Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
25
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
20
W
35
W
50
W
50
W
40
NW
50
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
15
WNW
6
2
max °C
0
2
-2
1
2
-1
2
3
-3
-13
-11
-13
-6
-5
-7
2
3
-2
min °C
-4
0
-4
-2
1
-2
0
1
-14
-14
-12
-14
-10
-5
-8
-3
2
-3
-11
-7
-11
-8
-5
-7
-7
-6
-28
-26
-23
-24
-19
-13
-15
-9
-3
-8
2850
3750
3050
3050
3800
3200
3550
3900
2850
1300
1700
1150
1800
2800
2150
2900
4050
3000
Cloud base (m)
9400
6450
3450
3500
4100
3550
3500
3500
3450
3600
3450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-4-7-5-3-6-4-3-14-18-16-17-12-10-11-5-2-6-21-3-12-212-9-14-12-14-8-5-8-13-3
Sunrise
7:20
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
Sunset
7:07
7:08
7:09
7:10
7:12
7:13

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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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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.
3 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (17 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 250).
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
54 minutes ago
0° C
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 51).
35
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 289).
24
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 291).
42
37 km S
2385m alt.
55 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 299).
32
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 271).
8
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
48
Strong winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 290 degs)
(48 kph at 250).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 20).
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.