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Critical Fire Weather Through Saturday; Pacific Storm to Impact the Pacific Northwest

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue elevated to critical fire weather today over parts of the central and southern Plains, Ozarks, and eastern Florida Peninsula. Critical fire weather will continue through Saturday in the southern Plains. Another Pacific storm will impact the Northwest U.S. with heavy mountain snow and low elevation rain from today into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 09:56 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Crested Butte CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Crested Butte CO
 38.87°N 106.99°W (Elev. 8911 ft)
Last Update:
9:37 pm MDT Mar 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 21, 2025-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2025
 
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