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 89%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 05:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Vail CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly 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: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 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 14. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. 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 26.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Vail CO
 39.71°N 106.34°W (Elev. 11788 ft)
4:52 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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