Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Air Quality Alert

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	SSW 4 MPH
Barometer	30.39 in (1029.12 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	04 Jul 12:35 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Crested Butte CO

Independence Day
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Smoke
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 73 °F
Smoke then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.