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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

Lat: 39.64326°NLon: 106.39847°WElev: 8149.61ft.

NA

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer 29.41 in (995.94 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Feb 01:23 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Vail CO

Winter Storm Warning February 19, 01:31am until February 19, 05:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 19, 01:31am until February 19, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 24. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 24. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Vail CO
 39.64°N 106.36°W (Elev. 8950 ft)
Last Update:
12:33 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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