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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 10:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Vail CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 11:01pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 11:01pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    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 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °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 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 43. West northwest wind around 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. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. 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 51.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
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 23.
Wednesday
A chance of 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)
10:22 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
11pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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