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Observed 11:40 AM MDT at KEGE

Vail, CO weather

Partly cloudy and 48°9°, rain ~1–5 PM (52%).

Today: low 32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°), high 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°).

Forecasts differ

Now 48°9°

Partly sunny

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the northwest. Gusts to 21 mph35 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 2 PM

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Drizzle until 6 PM (50%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow noon–midnight (80%, 0.48 in12 mm)
  • Snow tomorrow night midnight–6 AM (80%, 0–4 in0–10 cm)
  • Below freezing Monday 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
  1. This afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  2. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 40% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 40% · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonDown to 48°9° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (80%) · freezing, low 32°0°
  6. Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)46°8°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h48%81%4
Sat 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)47°8°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h46%83%3
Sat 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)52°11°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h45%87%2
Sat 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h46%94%1
Sat 4pCloudy49°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)47°8°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h50%96%1
Sat 5pDrizzle47°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)43°6°50%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h55%89%0
Sat 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)44°7°40%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h53%94%0
Sat 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)40°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%95%0
Sat 8pSnow42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°30%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h61%91%0
Sat 9pSnow42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)36°2°30%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h60%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)35°2°30%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h63%85%0
Sat 11pCloudy40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)35°2°30%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%83%0
Sun 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)35°2°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%85%0
Sun 1aSnow39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h69%72%0
Sun 2aCloudy38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)33°1°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h73%73%0
Sun 3aCloudy38°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)33°1°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%77%0
Sun 4aCloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)31°−1°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h79%74%0
Sun 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)30°−1°30%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h83%75%0
Sun 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)30°−1°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h82%76%0
Sun 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)29°−2°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h85%69%0
Sun 8aCloudy32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)27°−3°40%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h90%70%0
Sun 9aSnow37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)33°1°40%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h80%56%1
Sun 10aShowers43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°40%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h65%51%2
Sun 11aShowers49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°40%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h51%49%3
Sun 12pShowers52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)52°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h42%51%5
Sun 1pShowers54°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h36%36%4
Sun 2pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h36%37%4
Sun 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h35%70%3
Sun 4pMostly sunny52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)52°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h40%41%2
Sun 5pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)48°9°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h48%70%1
Sun 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)47°8°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%67%0
Sun 7pDrizzle44°7° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)44°7°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%80%0
Sun 8pSnow42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)42°6°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%93%0
Sun 9pSnow42°6° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)42°6°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%93%0
Sun 10pSnow40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)41°5°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h68%92%0
Sun 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)39°4°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h72%98%0
Mon 12aCloudy38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)38°3°80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h76%96%0
Mon 1aSnow37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)37°3°80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h76%94%0
Mon 2aSnow36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)36°2°80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h79%96%0
Mon 3aSnow35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)35°2°80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h81%91%0
Mon 4aSnow33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)33°1°80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h83%87%0
Mon 5aSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)33°1°80%, snow 0.2 in0.5 cm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h87%96%0
Mon 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)33°1°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%95%0
Mon 7aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)32°0°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h87%78%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)31°−1°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%72%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)30°−1°10%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h85%68%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)33°1°10%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h76%55%2
Mon 11aPartly sunny41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)37°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h65%50%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 42°6°

      40% chance

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 35°2°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 32°0°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 32°0°

      80% chance · 1.2 in3 cm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 53°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 31°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 21°−6°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 20°−7°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 38°3°

      30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow showers, 32°0°

      20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    36°2°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Snow showers. High 38°3°, low 23°−5°. Typical 46°8° / 20°−7°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow showers, 32°0°

      20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 40°4°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 30°−1°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 25°−4°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    33°1°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    19°−7°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 21°−6°. Typical 45°7° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 33°0°

      40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    34°1°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    16°−9°–29°−2°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    52% chance of rain, high 53°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    51% chance of snow, high 54°, low 31°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 50°, low 26°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 38–58°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Gore Creek at Vail

1.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft
Flow
12 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Fri 12 AM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Gore Creek near Minturn

4.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.1 ft
Flow
15 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Fri 12 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Eagle River at Red Cliff

8.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
9 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile Creek (CO) at Frisco

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
33 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 209

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
36
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

VAIL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1985–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
50°10° / 23°−5°
Forecast high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Record high
65°18° in 2003
Record low
8°−13° in 1995

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Vail weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:13 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:36–6:30 PM
Morning 7:08–8:02 AM
Blue hour
6:30–6:40 PM
Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Vail. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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