Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed WSW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 24 Jan 12:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Pitkin CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 12:51pm until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 12:51pm until January 25, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly 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)
11:52 am MST Jan 24, 2026
12pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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