Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

Lat: 39.64277°NLon: 106.39812°WElev: 8172.0ft.

NA

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.36 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 06:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Vail CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 07:09pm until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 24, 07:09pm until January 25, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, mainly after 8am.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Vail CO
 39.71°N 106.34°W (Elev. 11788 ft)
6:58 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
7pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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