Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

light snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 19 Feb 11:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Gunnison CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Calm wind.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Gunnison CO
 38.54°N 106.93°W (Elev. 7749 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
11pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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