Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

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

NA

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 11:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Red Cliff CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Red Cliff CO
 39.42°N 106.37°W (Elev. 11211 ft)
11:47 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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