Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Clear

N/A

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Aug 10:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Crested Butte CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Crested Butte CO
 38.83°N 106.99°W (Elev. 11165 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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