Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 10:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Pitkin CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Pitkin CO
 38.69°N 106.63°W (Elev. 12388 ft)
6:48 am MST Feb 28, 2026
10am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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