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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 am Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
WNW
30
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
20
W
40
W
50
W
55
W
60
NW
50
NW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
20
NW
1
max °C
-5
-3
-6
0
2
-2
1
2
0
3
3
-3
-10
-8
-7
-2
-1
-4
min °C
-8
-3
-7
-4
0
-4
-2
1
-2
1
1
-9
-11
-8
-8
-5
-1
-4
-16
-10
-14
-11
-7
-11
-8
-5
-8
-6
-7
-22
-24
-19
-17
-14
-8
-10
2250
3000
2400
2900
3750
3100
3050
3800
3250
3650
3850
3000
1700
2250
2200
2650
3350
2700
Cloud base (m)
3600
4300
9050
6700
3500
7150
4950
4750
3450
3550
3450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-8-11-6-4-7-5-4-6-3-4-11-14-12-11-7-6-8-7-3-7-21-3-12-122-6-11-8-8-4-1-4
Sunrise
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:15
Sunset
7:07
7:07
7:08
7:09
7:10
7:12

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 300 to 360 degs)
(33 kph at 320).
11 km
Low: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 286).
19
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 311).
34
36 km E
2839m alt.
35 minutes ago
-3° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 322).
42
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 268).
34
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
49 minutes ago
-2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 215).
19
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 110 to 050 degs)
(15 kph at 300).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
42 minutes ago
-8° C
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 336).
27

* 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.