Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Jul 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WNW Gunnison CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 12:00pm until July 3, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WNW Gunnison CO
 38.68°N 107.2°W (Elev. 12257 ft)
10:52 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
11am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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