Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

Lat: 39.57861°NLon: 106.24722°WElev: 10249.0ft.

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 04:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Leadville North CO

Red Flag Warning August 5, 01:00pm until August 5, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 8pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 8pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Leadville North CO
 39.36°N 106.33°W (Elev. 10538 ft)
4:56 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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