Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.51 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 6:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Gunnison CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Gunnison CO
 38.43°N 106.97°W (Elev. 8596 ft)
6:41 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
7am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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