Vail, Colorado Weather
Vail, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vail, Eagle County.
Full aviation weather for Vail is published on the McElroy Airfield (K20V) page, 46 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Vail have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Vail: Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE) 47 km · Lake County Airport (KLXV) 47 km
Conditions reported at K20V describe the airfield itself. Weather 46 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vail specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vail.
About Vail, Colorado
Vail rises from its alpine cradle, a collection of clustered structures that seem to have grown organically from the steep, pine-clad slopes of the Gore Range. It lies 59.1 miles north of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 8°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of Avon. The air here, even in the height of summer, carries a crispness, a clean, cool breath drawn from glacial melt and high-altitude winds that sweep through the wide valley. Towering peaks, their granite faces etched with the slow artistry of ice and erosion, form an imposing backdrop, their snow-capped summits a constant reminder of the raw, untamed wilderness that presses in on all sides. Below, the Gore Creek, a ribbon of glacial meltwater, tumbles and churns, its voice a constant, melodic murmur that underpins the quiet hum of the village. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a singular clarity, catching the emerald of the meadows and the deep, resonant blues of the sky, lending a painterly quality to the already dramatic landscape. Vail's character is inextricably linked to its audacious, almost improbable, founding. Born from the vision of a few ambitious men in the mid-20th century, it was conceived as a premier ski destination, a grand experiment in a challenging alpine environment. The local economy, once reliant on the burgeoning ski industry and its associated tourism, has broadened to encompass a sophisticated hospitality sector, attracting visitors year-round for its celebrated outdoor pursuits and cultural events. The architectural style, with its European-inspired chalets and pedestrian-friendly village core, intentionally evokes a sense of timeless charm, a deliberate counterpoint to the rugged immensity of the surrounding mountains. This carefully curated aesthetic contributes to the unique rhythm of life in Vail, a place where the pursuit of adventure and the appreciation of natural beauty are woven into the fabric of everyday existence.
Live animated radar for Vail and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Vail, Eagle County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.640264°N, 106.374196°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81657, 81658 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vail, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vail, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Vail includes coordinates 39.640264°N, 106.374196°W, situated in Eagle County. ZIP code 81657, 81658. Telephone area code: 719. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
