Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 08:38 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vail CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Vail CO
 39.64°N 106.39°W (Elev. 8238 ft)
6:31 am MDT May 14, 2026
8am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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