Crested Butte Area Forecast    [ NOAA ]
 07:42 MT Sunday Apr 12, 2026
Today
Sunny. Highs 45 to 55. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening, becoming light. Gusts up to 30 mph. chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Monday night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Snow accumulation around one inch. Lows in the 20s. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. New snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Tuesday night
Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Little or no new snow accumulation. Lows 15 to 25. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Highs 35 to 45. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Wednesday night and thursday
Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 25. Highs in the 40s.
Thursday night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with snow showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation possible. Highs 35 to 45. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Friday night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Forecast Area:
West elk and sawatch mountains- including the cities of crested butte, taylor park, marble, monarch pass, and mcclure pass 606 am mdt sun apr 12 2026