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Weather
Temp °F 36 35 35 37 41 44
Snow Level ft 11,600 11,500 11,400 11,300 11,600 11,800
Wind Speed mph
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Wind Gust mph 5 5 10 5 5 10
Cloud Cover % 50 60 70 50 40 40

Detailed 10-Day Forecast

12-Hr Snowfall High/Low Alerts Snow
Level		 Wind
Speed		 Wind
Gusts		 Cloud
Cover
Wed
5/18
Mostly Sunny
55°F
11,900ft
WNW 10mph
15mph
30%
Clear
40°F
11,600ft
W 10mph
15mph
20%
Thu
5/19
Sunny
57°F
11,500ft
W 25mph
45mph
20%
Mostly Cloudy
35°F
11,200ft
W 20mph
35mph
70%
Fri
5/20
Snow
35°F
8,700ft
W 10mph
15mph
90%
Snow
21°F
↓ Base
SW 5mph
10mph
90%
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5/21
Snow
29°F
↓ Base
WSW 5mph
15mph
90%
Cloudy
24°F
↓ Base
SW 5mph
10mph
80%
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5/22
Cloudy
41°F
9,400ft
WSW 10mph
15mph
80%
Rain/Snow
29°F
10,000ft
WSW 5mph
10mph
90%
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5/23
Snow
36°F
9,600ft
W 10mph
15mph
60%
Mostly Clear
25°F
8,900ft
NNW 5mph
5mph
40%
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5/24
Mostly Sunny
43°F
9,400ft
WNW 5mph
10mph
30%
Mostly Clear
32°F
10,000ft
WSW 10mph
10mph
30%
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5/25
Mostly Sunny
52°F
11,400ft
W 10mph
25mph
30%
Mostly Clear
39°F
12,800ft
WSW 10mph
10mph
40%
Thu
5/26
Mostly Sunny
59°F
12,700ft
WSW 10mph
20mph
40%
Partly Cloudy
39°F
12,400ft
SW 10mph
15mph
50%
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5/27
Sunny
60°F
12,100ft
WSW 15mph
25mph
10%
Mostly Clear
38°F
11,200ft
SW 15mph
20mph
30%
Forecast Elev: 9,850ft Base Elev: 8,120ft Summit Elev: 11,570ft Updated: 18 minutes ago

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Snowfall History
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Resort Reported at Sun May 1

Current Weather

36°F
Temperature
5mph
Wind Speed
Mid-Mtn at Wednesday May 18 @ 4:00am MDT

Snowpack

of average for the season
Estimated on Tuesday May 17 @ 6:00am MDT
Calculated from 4 SNOTEL sites within 11 miles of Vail at an average elevation of 10413ft. The data is generated by mountain weather stations near Vail and is not compiled from official resort measurements. We use weather stations because they update automatically and provide consistent measurements over many decades.
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Daily Snow Forecasts

Western US
Cool and wet Northwest, dry and windy Southwest
Updated 6 days ago Alan Smith
The weather pattern will continue to exhibit a La Nina look over the next week with a persistent cool and wet pattern with below-average temperatures across the Northwest with heavy rain and mountain snow. On the other hand, the Southwest (especially New Mexico and Arizona) will continue to deal with warm, dry, and windy conditions which will result in critical fire danger.
US and Canada
Final Forecast for 2021-2022
Updated 2 weeks ago Alan Smith
It has been an interesting winter across most of North America with snowy periods interspersed with long dry spells, but April has been colder and snowier than usual for just about all regions. An active pattern will continue across the Northwest & Northern Rockies through the end of the month with snow & rain showers. We also take a look at current snowpack levels and the winter as a whole.
Colorado
The final post of the 2021-2022 season
Updated 3 weeks ago Joel Gratz
It was a season of ups and downs with a slow start, a remarkable comeback just before the new year, a pretty slow January and February, then a ramp-up to end the season. There were dry and frustrating periods, there were deep powder days, and most importantly, we all got out to ride. Thanks for reading, and best wishes for a wonderful spring, summer, and fall!
Vail
The final post of the 2021-2022 season
Updated 3 weeks ago Joel Gratz
Thanks for reading this season, and best wishes for a wonderful spring, summer, and fall!
Chase Powder
Final Post - 21/22 Recap, Highlights, & State of the...
Updated 3 weeks ago Powderchaser Steve
It's always sad to sign off for the season. This season was full of upside and downside swings, large events followed by drought periods. Chasing Powder was essential to staying in the deep and that even included a last-minute trip to Austria. There is some snow in the forecast!
I-70
2021-2022 Season Recap
Updated 1 month ago Sam Collentine
That's a wrap on the 2021-2022 season! Make sure to follow our summer service, OpenSummit, to always catch the best weather window for your next adventure. Thank you so much for your continued support of OpenSnow and we'll see you back here in November 2022.

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Avalanche Forecast

Avalanche Forecasts are for use by experienced backcountry travelers in uncontrolled sidecountry and backcountry terrain. These forecasts and conditions do not apply to open, in-bounds terrain at ski resorts, which is subject to avalanche control by local resort ski patrol.
Avalanche Danger
Moderate (2)
Valid Monday, May 16th 6:00pm MDT 1 day ago
Until Wednesday, May 18th 5:30pm MDT

Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern.

More Details

The danger rating shown on the map is just one piece of the avalanche forecast. To get the complete forecast, please view the Vail Summit Zone forecast provided by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

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