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– Lat/Long: 38.88° N 106.94° W

Crested Butte
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 11 am Mon 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
km/h
10
SW
20
W
5
W
5
WSW
30
W
10
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
5
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
SW
10
W
45
W
10
WNW
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2
4
1
0.5
1.5
1.7
0.1
0.3
2
0.7
max °C
6
6
2
4
5
1
-2
-1
-4
5
7
2
9
11
8
7
9
3
min °C
3
4
0
2
4
-2
-4
-1
-6
0
7
1
6
11
5
3
8
-1
0
2
-2
0
-1
-5
-9
-6
-9
0
4
0
4
9
5
0
4
-3
3500
3800
3300
3250
3650
3050
2400
2800
2000
3050
4000
3200
3900
4450
4000
3400
4050
3150
Cloud base (m)
5000
3350
6750
5800
3400
3350
4100
3350
4150
4800
5050
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Sunrise
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
Sunset
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07

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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 23km SSW of Crested Butte
27 km SSW
3256m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
37 km S
2352m alt.
57 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 190).
10
39 km N
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
lightning 26km WNW of Gunnison
39 km SSW
3216m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
41 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
lightning 25km ESE of Paonia
47 km SW
2773m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
48 km SE
2826m alt.
29 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 67).
3
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
48 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 260 to 330 degs)
(26 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
65 km NW
2286m alt.
44 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 162).
18

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.