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.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Feb 09:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Crested Butte CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Crested Butte CO
 38.81°N 106.9°W (Elev. 8596 ft)
9:17 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
9pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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