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.

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 13 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 05:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Pitkin CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Pitkin CO
 38.69°N 106.63°W (Elev. 12388 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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