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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

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

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 07:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Silverthorne CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Silverthorne CO
 39.65°N 106.25°W (Elev. 11362 ft)
6:06 am MST Feb 26, 2026
9am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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