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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 03:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Vail CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Vail CO
 39.6°N 106.3°W (Elev. 10827 ft)
2:47 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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