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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:03 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Vail CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly 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 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 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 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Vail CO
 39.69°N 106.31°W (Elev. 11427 ft)
6:06 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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