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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3450
3450
3450
3450
3450
4450
km/h
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
5
S
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
30
W
15
WSW
15
SW
30
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
4
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
-1
-3
-1
1
-3
0
3
-2
3
4
-2
4
5
-1
4
5
0
min °C
1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-4
-4
1
-3
-1
1
-3
-1
2
-2
0
2
-2
 chill °C
-2
-6
-7
-7
-5
-7
-9
-2
-7
-6
-3
-8
-5
-2
-6
-3
-1
-5
Freezing level m
3600
3300
3000
3100
3600
3000
2950
3850
3000
3350
4050
3050
3300
4100
3250
3450
4150
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-6-7-6-5-9-6-3-8-4-3-7-4-2-6-3-2-51-2-3-20-4-22-313-324-224-1
Sunrise
7:22
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
Sunset
—
6:13
—
—
6:12
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
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—
6:07
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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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW 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
2°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 126).
14
35 km S
2398m alt.
54 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 1).
3
36 km E
2839m alt.
41 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
21
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 345 degs) was rejected.
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
Wind obs. (6 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
11 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 166).
18
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm moderate snow in the vicinity.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0 km
Low: overcast
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
58 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 163 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.