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

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

Lat: 39.57861°NLon: 106.24722°WElev: 10249.0ft.

NA

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 12:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Silverthorne CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Silverthorne CO
 39.65°N 106.22°W (Elev. 12119 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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