Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. 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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 01:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Pitkin CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °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 after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Pitkin CO
 38.69°N 106.63°W (Elev. 12388 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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