Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Clear

76°F

24°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	SW 6 MPH
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	28 Jun 05:56 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Gunnison CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

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Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 76 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.