Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 07:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Gunnison CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light north northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light north northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Gunnison CO
 38.54°N 106.93°W (Elev. 7749 ft)
6:28 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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