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Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

Lat: 39.64277°NLon: 106.39812°WElev: 8172.0ft.

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Nov 01:38 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Vail CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vail CO
 39.64°N 106.39°W (Elev. 8238 ft)
Last Update:
12:06 pm MST Nov 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Nov 12, 2025-6pm MST Nov 18, 2025
 
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