Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. 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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 07 Jan 05:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Crested Butte CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 29. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Crested Butte CO
 38.75°N 107.06°W (Elev. 8734 ft)
5:12 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
5pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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