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 61%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 03:56 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SW Crested Butte CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SW Crested Butte CO
 38.72°N 107.2°W (Elev. 12530 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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