Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. 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

8 Miles WSW Crested Butte CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Crested Butte CO
 38.84°N 107.13°W (Elev. 10210 ft)
2:12 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
4am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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