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 >

Current conditions at

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.42 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 05:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Vail CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 06:01pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 06:01pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Vail CO
 39.64°N 106.39°W (Elev. 8238 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
6pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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