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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this 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.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:56 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Crested Butte CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Crested Butte CO
 38.81°N 107.16°W (Elev. 11565 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
1pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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