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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 05:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Pitkin CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, 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)
11:32 am MST Feb 28, 2026
5pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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