Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.51 in (1033.19 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 11:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Crested Butte CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Crested Butte CO
 38.87°N 107.05°W (Elev. 9495 ft)
9:42 pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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