Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 03:38 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Vail CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Vail CO
 39.64°N 106.36°W (Elev. 8950 ft)
3:08 am MST Mar 1, 2026
3am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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