Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

Lat: 38.53°NLon: 106.93°WElev: 7677ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	3 Jul 2:56 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Powderhorn CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 03:56pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 03:56pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 74 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Smoke
Independence Day
High: 69 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Smoke
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Areas Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

Saturday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.