Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. 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 43%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.11 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 06 Aug 02:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Pitkin CO

Red Flag Warning August 6, 12:00pm until August 6, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Pitkin CO
 38.65°N 106.62°W (Elev. 11791 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 6, 2026
2am MDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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