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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 02:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Vail CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °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 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Vail CO
 39.6°N 106.3°W (Elev. 10827 ft)
4:01 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
4am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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