Gunnison, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gunnison weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——85°45°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast20%—88°55°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle34%—89°50°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle22%—90°48°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast14%—88°50°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——90°48°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——96°48°+6°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 18 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 4.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 22 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 4.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 22
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:26 PM
- Moonset
- 11:23 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Gunnison at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 81230
16-Day Forecast — Gunnison
- Sun85°45°1%
- Mon88°55°20%
- Tue89°50°34%
- Wed90°48°22%
- Thu88°50°14%
- Fri90°48°8%
- Sat96°48°6%
- Sun98°52°6%
- Mon100°50°19%
- Tue99°50°23%
- Wed97°51°26%
- Thu97°52°51%
- Fri96°52°52%
- Sat90°53°48%
- Sun90°53°44%
- Mon94°50°47%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Gunnison
SPC includes Gunnison in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Gunnison
- 81230
- 81231