Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 02:38 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Vail CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vail CO
 39.64°N 106.36°W (Elev. 8950 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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