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Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

Lat: 38.53333°NLon: 106.93333°WElev: 7677.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed WSW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 06:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Crested Butte CO

Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Crested Butte CO
 38.83°N 106.99°W (Elev. 11165 ft)
5:12 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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