Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. 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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NNE 8 MPH
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.11 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Jul 10:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gunnison CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gunnison CO
 38.54°N 106.93°W (Elev. 7749 ft)
10:32 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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