Crested Butte Area Forecast    [ NOAA ]
 16:04 MT Wednesday Aug 19, 2026
This afternoon
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the 40s. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 10 percent.
Thursday
Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday night
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 85. chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s.
Saturday night and sunday
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the 40s. Highs 65 to 75. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Monday night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Forecast Area:
West elk and sawatch mountains- including the cities of crested butte, taylor park, marble, monarch pass, and mcclure pass 1233 pm mdt wed aug 19 2026