Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

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

NA

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jan 03:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Vail CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Isolated snow showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Vail CO
 39.6°N 106.3°W (Elev. 10827 ft)
4:13 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
5pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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