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

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 04:08 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Vail CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Vail CO
 39.67°N 106.33°W (Elev. 11250 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
4pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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