Observed 4:35 AM MDT at KGUC

Gunnison, CO weather

Mostly clear and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Mostly clear · Feels like 37°3°

Feels like: 37°3°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 30°−1° by 4 PM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (42°6° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 6 AM (20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm)
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (90%, 0.47 in12 mm)

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (20%)
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Rain all night (90%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	36%	0
Fri 6a	Showers	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	61%	0
Fri 7a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	57%	0
Fri 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	57%	0
Fri 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	19%	1
Fri 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	35%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	14%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	10%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	45%	10%	5
Fri 2p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	24%	5
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	11%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	33%	6%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	11%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	10%	1
Fri 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	7%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	36%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	9%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	4%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	27%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	33%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	36%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	36%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	22%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	30%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	95%	30%	0
Sat 6a	Showers	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	71%	0
Sat 7a	Showers	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	71%	0
Sat 8a	Showers	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	95%	74%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Showers	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	67%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	83%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	92%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	90%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	57°14°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	50%	90%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	86%	3
Sat 4p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	47%	89%	2
Sat 5p	Snow	54°12° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	54°12°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	91%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	94%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	33°1°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	68%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	56%	0
Sun 2a	Showers	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	60%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	58%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Rain. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 19°−7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 19°−7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 19°−7°. Storms 0.25 in6.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 33°1°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 56°13°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 19°−7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Snow. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 19°−7°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 19°−7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 25°−4°. Typical 56°13° / 18°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 18°−8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 25°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 18°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 18°−8°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 18°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
20°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 18°−8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 17°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
21°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 17°−8°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 17°−8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°0°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Low, likely
18°−8°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 17°−8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 17°−8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 17°−8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 16°−9°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 16°−9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
77% chance of rain, high 58°, low 33°.
Sunday
39% chance of snow, high 56°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–59°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 197

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

GUNNISON 3SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°SatOct 17
+4°+2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Gunnison weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:35 PM; Morning 7:08–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:45 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 49% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:37 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Gunnison. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,800 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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