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Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. 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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 10:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NE Almont CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NE Almont CO
 38.83°N 106.64°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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