Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 6:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Gunnison CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Gunnison CO
 38.43°N 106.97°W (Elev. 8596 ft)
4:16 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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