Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

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

NA

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 05:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Silverthorne CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Silverthorne CO
 39.65°N 106.22°W (Elev. 12119 ft)
5:27 am MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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