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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 23 Jan 11:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SW Crested Butte CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:29pm until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:29pm until January 25, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers. Low around 10. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 5pm. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SW Crested Butte CO
 38.72°N 107.2°W (Elev. 12530 ft)
9:02 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
11pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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