Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 09 Jul 12:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Red Cliff CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Red Cliff CO
 39.47°N 106.34°W (Elev. 9370 ft)
12:47 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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