Crested Butte
Weather Forecast, United States

Otis Peak and the Sharkstooth, Hallet Peak

Hallet Peak

 

Days 0-3 Crested Butte Weather Summary:

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Crested Butte Weather Summary:

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
5 SSW5
5 S5
0 NW0
5 W5
0 SE0
5 SE5
10 SSE10
15 ESE15
5 SSE5
10 SSE10
0 SE0
5 WNW5
10 WNW10
0 WNW0
5 WNW5
15 WNW15
5 WNW5
5 WNW5
clear clear clear clear clear some clouds rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs snow shwrs some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - 1 6 3 3 3 - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - -
High °C
8 5 7 9 5 8 10 5 3 4 2 3 5 1 4 6 2 4
Low °C
8 2 3 8 4 4 7 2 2 3 1 1 4 -1 0 4 -1 0
Chill °C
7 5 6 8 5 7 8 3 1 2 0 1 2 -1 1 3 0 0
Freezing level m
4150 3550 3500 4150 3650 3650 4200 3500 3400 3650 3350 3200 3700 3050 3050 3800 3100 3050
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
30230240-10-2-20-3-11-3-18579581053423514624
Sunrise
- - 7:22 - - 7:24 - - 7:24 - - 7:26 - - 7:26 - - 7:28
Sunset
6:22 - - 6:21 - - 6:19 - - 6:17 - - 6:16 - - 6:15 - -

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Mt. Crested Butte
3 km NW
2926m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 13).
Gunnison
37 km S
2352m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 284).
Aspen Airport
39 km N
2354m alt.
1 hour ago
5.0° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
16 km
Gunnison Airport
41 km S
2339m alt.
1 hour ago
5.0° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 360).
16 km
Pitkin
48 km SE
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 248).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Crested Butte and within an acceptable time window.