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Snow Squalls in the Northeast U.S. on Thursday; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast

An arctic cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast on Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and possible whiteout conditions through Thursday afternoon. A storm system interacting with Gulf moisture will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the western and central Gulf Coast on Thursday. Isolated instances of flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

GW3823 VAIL (G3823)

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

NA

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Dec 02:03 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Vail CO

Winter Storm Watch December 5, 05:00pm until December 7, 08:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 14. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 14. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Vail CO
 39.72°N 106.28°W (Elev. 11864 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am MST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Dec 4, 2025-6pm MST Dec 10, 2025
 
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