Outdoor conditions in

Mount Crested Butte

Colorado

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 29°Mostly Sunny10% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 34°Sunny9% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 38°Sunny8% rain75% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 41°Sunny6% rain66% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 44°Sunny4% rain54% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 45°Sunny3% rain50% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 46°Sunny1% rain47% humidityGusts 15 mph
  8. 45°Sunny1% rain49% humidityGusts 14 mph
  9. 44°Sunny1% rain52% humidityGusts 13 mph
  10. 40°Mostly Clear1% rain62% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 35°Mostly Clear1% rain73% humidityGusts 14 mph
  12. 31°Mostly Clear0% rain83% humidityGusts 16 mph
  13. 29°Clear0% rain87% humidityGusts 17 mph
  14. 27°Clear0% rain85% humidityGusts 17 mph
  15. 26°Clear0% rain82% humidityGusts 16 mph
  16. 25°Mostly Clear0% rain80% humidityGusts 15 mph
  17. 24°Mostly Clear0% rain75% humidityGusts 14 mph
  18. 23°Mostly Clear0% rain72% humidityGusts 13 mph
  19. 23°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 12 mph
  20. 22°Mostly Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 21°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 9 mph
  22. 21°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 8 mph
  23. 20°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 8 mph
  24. 22°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 7 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
11%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
17 mph
Fri

Friday brings notable cold.

Rain
0%
Humidity
24–80%
Wind
15 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
27–68%
Wind
10 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
10%
Humidity
34–67%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
13%
Humidity
43–77%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 46° / 26°Today looks fairly quiet.11% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 17 mph
  2. 51° / 20°Friday brings notable cold.0% rain · Humidity 24–80% · Wind 15 mph
  3. 53° / 27°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 27–68% · Wind 10 mph
  4. 51° / 30°Sunday looks fairly quiet.10% rain · Humidity 34–67% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 51° / 32°Monday looks fairly quiet.13% rain · Humidity 43–77% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Aspen area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
29GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground29 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Mount Crested Butte radar

Radar animation for Mount Crested Butte, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 9 AM–12 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 100% with light wind and gusts below 15 mph.

Humidity
100%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
14 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Aspen area, about 21 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Mount Crested Butte, CO, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.