Gunnison, Utah Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gunnison weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Clear——90°56°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——93°59°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——90°64°-3°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——84°60°-6°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——86°59°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——82°57°-4°
- WednesdayJun 10Drizzle—0.08″68°51°-14°
Ozone at AQI 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 22 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 1.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 70
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.44 with 12 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.44
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 6:28 AM
- Moonset
- 4:40 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Gunnison at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of June 5, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.