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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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 29.46 in (997.63 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Feb 04:38 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Vail CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers between 9am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 26. 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: 26 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers between 9am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 26. 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 8. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Vail CO
 39.64°N 106.39°W (Elev. 8238 ft)
Last Update:
3:32 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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