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Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 05:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Crested Butte CO

Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crested Butte CO
 38.87°N 106.99°W (Elev. 8911 ft)
4:47 am MDT Jun 26, 2026
5am MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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