Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until September 1, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Thunderstorm

68°F

20°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	WSW 10 MPH
Barometer	30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Aug 01:42 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Gunnison CO

Flood Watch August 30, 01:45pm until September 1, 12:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 30, 01:45pm until September 1, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Tue
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.