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 >

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 28 Jun 06:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 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

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

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    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 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 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 west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 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 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 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 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 east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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 43. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Gunnison CO
 38.5°N 106.95°W (Elev. 8061 ft)
4:47 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
6pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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