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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 01:23 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Vail CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Vail CO
 39.64°N 106.36°W (Elev. 8950 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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