Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 04:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gunnison CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gunnison CO
 38.54°N 106.93°W (Elev. 7749 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
4am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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