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– Lat/Long: 38.88° N 106.94° W

Crested Butte
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 10 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
W
10
NW
10
WSW
20
W
5
W
0
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
0
SSW
 cm 
3
 mm 
max°C
-2
-6
-4
-3
4
4
0
0
1
-3
1
1
-1
3
4
0
2
3
0
min°C
-10
-10
-7
-6
-1
-1
-2
-1
-3
-4
-4
-1
-2
-1
1
-1
-1
1
-2
chill°C 
-15
-16
-11
-9
-5
-4
-6
-5
-6
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
-1
-1
0
-2
Freezing level (m
1600
2100
1800
2100
3650
2900
2850
3050
2550
2300
3100
2850
2600
3400
3200
2850
3350
3200
2800
Cloud base (m)
3450
5800
4650
4000
3350
3450
3500
5600
3350
3350
3350
8500
9150
7250
7450
8300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-11-9-7-3-2-5-5-5-7-6-4-6-4-2-5-4-3-5-6-8-6-522-1-1-1-4-20-213-112-1
Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
Sunset
4:46
4:47
4:47
4:49
4:49
4:50

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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
37 km S
2352m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
Wind obs. (16 kph from 323 degs) was rejected.
39 km N
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
41 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
16 km
48 km SE
2826m alt.
33 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 55).
0
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
34 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 284).
14
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the W.(Wind varies from 220 to 290 degs)
(30 kph at 270).
16 km
65 km NW
2286m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 288).
31
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
2993m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 320).
5 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
70 km SE
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
74
Gales from the WNW
(74 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
72 km E
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.

* 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.