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– Lat/Long: 38.88° N 106.94° W

Crested Butte
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 11 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
35
S
20
S
10
S
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
 cm 
3
3
1.0
2.0
4
9
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-4
-2
-1
-3
0
3
0
3
5
-2
2
1
-4
-1
-1
-4
-4
-3
-4
min°C
-6
-5
-1
-5
-3
2
-3
0
1
-4
-1
-2
-6
-3
-1
-5
-5
-3
-8
chill°C 
-11
-10
-6
-9
-7
-1
-5
-2
1
-8
-6
-7
-12
-11
-7
-10
-10
-7
-12
Freezing level (m
3000
3050
3600
3150
3350
3950
3600
3650
4300
3250
3600
3850
3050
3350
3600
3050
3000
3350
2800
Cloud base (m)
3350
4300
9350
3350
3350
3350
3350
3900
3350
5150
3350
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-1-4-23-223-31-1-5-2-1-5-5-3-6025159479265045112-2
Sunrise
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
Sunset
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04

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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 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 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
39 km N
2330m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
5 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
41 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
2993m alt.
58 minutes ago
-1° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
70 km SE
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: overcast
83 km N
1991m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
87 km ESE
2293m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
16 km
Low: overcast
Montrose Airport
94 km SW
1747m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
16 km
Low: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
94 km NE
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
0 km
Low: overcast
Delt / lake Field Airport
98 km WSW
1583m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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.