Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

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 29%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 29 Jun 11:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Gunnison CO

Red Flag Warning June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Gunnison CO
 38.42°N 107°W (Elev. 8537 ft)
11:26 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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