Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. 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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Jan 05:56 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Gunnison CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 34. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Gunnison CO
 38.54°N 106.93°W (Elev. 7749 ft)
5:12 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
6pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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