Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 03:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gunnison CO

Flood Watch August 31, 03:53pm until September 1, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 31, 03:53pm until September 1, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly 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 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly 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 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gunnison CO
 38.54°N 106.93°W (Elev. 7749 ft)
2:02 pm MDT Aug 31, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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