Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

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

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 04 Aug 01:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Vail CO

Red Flag Warning August 5, 01:00pm until August 5, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning until August 4, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until August 4, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Vail CO
 39.67°N 106.33°W (Elev. 11250 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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