Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gunnison, Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC)

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

Partly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Feb 04:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Crested Butte CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 04:51pm until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 04:51pm until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Calm wind.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -5. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crested Butte CO
 38.87°N 106.99°W (Elev. 8911 ft)
2:48 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
4pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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