Crested Butte Area Forecast    [ NOAA ]
 02:28 MT Monday Feb 16, 2026
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 5 AM MST THURSDAY
Overnight
Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows 15 to 25.
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Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. highs 35 to 45. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Monday night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Snow accumulation around one inch. Lows 15 to 25. south winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Tuesday
Snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy blowing snow. New snow accumulation 3 to 5 inches. Highs 25 to 35. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Tuesday night
Snow showers. New snow accumulation 2 to 4 inches. Lows 10 to 20. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. New moderate snow accumulation. Highs in the 20s.
Wednesday night
Snow showers. New light snow accumulation. Lows 5 below zero to 5 above.
Thursday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. New light snow accumulation possible. Highs 10 to 20. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Thursday night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. New light snow accumulation possible. Lows 5 below zero to 5 above. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Friday
Snow showers. New light snow accumulation. Highs 15 to 25.
Friday night and saturday
Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 5 below zero to 5 above. Highs in the 20s.
Saturday night
Mostly clear. Lows 5 below zero to 5 above.
Sunday
Sunny. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 25 to 35. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Forecast Area:
West elk and sawatch mountains- including the cities of crested butte, taylor park, marble, monarch pass, and mcclure pass 1134 pm mst sun feb 15 2026