Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Aug 12:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Vail Pass CO

Red Flag Warning August 5, 01:00pm until August 5, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between noon and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between noon and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between noon and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Vail Pass CO
 39.61°N 106.21°W (Elev. 11073 ft)
1:06 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
2am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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