Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

Lat: 38.53333°NLon: 106.93333°WElev: 7677.0ft.

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.12 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Aug 04:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gunnison CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Gunnison CO
 38.54°N 106.93°W (Elev. 7749 ft)
1:31 am MDT Aug 9, 2026
4am MDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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