Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

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

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Feb 09:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Red Cliff CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:00am until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Red Cliff CO
 39.42°N 106.37°W (Elev. 11211 ft)
10:02 am MST Feb 24, 2026
10am MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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