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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 01:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Red Cliff CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Red Cliff CO
 39.42°N 106.37°W (Elev. 11211 ft)
12:56 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
2am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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