Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 03:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Climax CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Climax CO
 39.36°N 106.27°W (Elev. 11430 ft)
2:47 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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