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This is the current conditions weather report for Gunnison. The report was made 24 minutes ago, at 07:35 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 6 miles per hour / 9.3 kilometers per hour from the north (010°). The temperature was 19°F / -7°C, with a dew-point at 19°F / -7°C. The temperature felt like 12°F / -11°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30 inHg / 1017 hPa. The relative humidity was 63%. The skies were clear.

Gunnison is a city in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,409. It is the county seat of Gunnison County. The city was named after John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer who surveyed for the transcontinental railroad in 1853.

Gunnison is the home of Western State College. The Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport serves the valley and nearby Crested Butte, Colorado with both commercial airline and general aviation flights.

Gunnison is located at the bottom of several valleys. Due to its location in the Rocky Mountains, cold air in all the valleys settles into Gunnison at night, making it one of the coldest places in winter in the United States. The average January low is -7°F , and the average July high is 81°F . The record low is -47°F set on December 25, 1924. The record high is 98°F, set on August 15, 1931.

Gunnison is located at 38.545838, -106.931562 and altitude 7703 feet (2338 metres) .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²). All of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

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