Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed ENE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Feb 03:08 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Vail CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Vail CO
 39.64°N 106.39°W (Elev. 8238 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
3pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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