Gunnison, Colorado Weather
Gunnison, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Gunnison, Gunnison County.
Full aviation weather for Gunnison is published on the Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport (KGUC) page, 2 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KGUC describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gunnison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Gunnison, Colorado
Gunnison rests in a broad valley, a wide basin cradled by the imposing peaks of the Gunnison National Forest. It lies 27.2 miles south-west of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 231°T), and is situated 27.2 miles south-west of San Germán. The air here, especially in the crisp mornings before the sun has fully crested the surrounding mountains, carries a scent of sagebrush and pine, a clean, sharp fragrance that speaks of high altitude and open spaces. The Gunnison River, a ribbon of silver, meanders through the valley floor, its banks lined with cottonwoods whose leaves, in autumn, ignite in a fiery spectacle of gold and russet. The sky overhead is a vast canvas, shifting from the deep, bruised purples of twilight to the brilliant, unwavering blue of a clear Colorado day, often marked by the solitary flight of a hawk circling on unseen currents. The history of Gunnison is deeply entwined with the discovery of silver and gold in the surrounding mountains, a legacy that still whispers through the sturdy, historic buildings downtown. Ranching and agriculture have long been the bedrock of the local economy, the fertile valley floor supporting hayfields and cattle ranches, their fences stretching out like faint lines across the landscape under the immense sky. Western State Colorado University, a vital part of Gunnison's character, brings a youthful energy to the community, its students adding to the quiet hum of daily life that unfolds at a pace dictated more by the seasons than by the clock. The annual Cattlemen's Days rodeo, a tradition stretching back generations, is a powerful reminder of the enduring spirit of the American West that defines Gunnison.
Live animated radar for Gunnison and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Gunnison, Gunnison County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.545825°N, 106.925321°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81230, 81231 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gunnison, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gunnison, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Gunnison includes coordinates 38.545825°N, 106.925321°W, situated in Gunnison County. ZIP code 81230, 81231. Telephone area code: 719. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
