Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

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

NA

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Dec 10:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Vail CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Vail CO
 39.6°N 106.3°W (Elev. 10827 ft)
8:51 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
12am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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