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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.02 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Gunnison CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then 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. Calm wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Gunnison CO
 38.54°N 106.93°W (Elev. 7749 ft)
11:47 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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