Forecast and Conditions for Vail, Colorado

Updated: 6:58 PM MDT on July 09, 2009
Observed at Hamilton Creek, Silverthorne, Colorado
Temperature 71.6 °F
Humidity 18%
Dew Point 26 °F
Wind WSW at 6.0 mph
Pressure 29.66 in (Rising)
Conditions Partly Cloudy
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds (FEW) : 10000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 74 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 33 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 11
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise05:46 AM (MDT)
Sunset08:34 PM (MDT)
Moon Rise10:00 PM (MDT)
Moon Set07:51 AM (MDT)
Moon Phase
Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 2:08 PM MDT on July 9, 2009


... Red flag warning remains in effect until 9 PM MDT this
evening...

A red flag warning remains in effect until 2100 this evening for
fire zones 201 and 203 for low humidities... gusty winds... and
Haines index of 6.

Southwest winds ranging from 10 to 20 mph with some gusts to 30
mph will continue this afternoon across zones 201 and 203...
subsiding around sunset. Above normal temperatures will cause
humidity levels to fall below 15 percent during the heat of the
day before gradually recovering in the evening. Therefore... the
red flag warning will remain in effect until 2100.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.





Forecast as of 3:20 PM MDT on July 9, 2009

Tonight
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Lows 35 to 45. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny in the morning...then partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 40s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny in the morning...then partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 75. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 40s.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s. Lows in the 40s.
Monday and Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s. Lows in the 40s.
Tuesday and Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s. Lows in the 40s.
Wednesday through Thursday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s. Lows in the 40s.
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