Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 01 Jan 07:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Pitkin CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 1, 11:00am until January 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 1am.  Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Pitkin CO
 38.69°N 106.63°W (Elev. 12388 ft)
3:56 am MST Jan 1, 2026
7am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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