Vail 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Vail (7,398ft to 11,581ft)
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Vail, United States for 2 days from 6 May.
Updated 05 May 2025 17:37 PDT.
Vail has 1in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Vail Snow Forecast updated at 17:37 PDT, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Vail
Max 53°F
Min 35°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 35°F to daytime highs around 53°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Tue
06
New Snow
Cloudy, clear sky, cloudy later.
Snow falling to 10,430ft, with rain below.
Vail has 1in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Vail
Max 56°F
Min 34°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 34°F to daytime highs around 56°F
Freeze-thaw from mid-mountain up.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Wed
07
Snow unlikely
Cloudy.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 00:00 | | Cloudy. | 50°F | SE Breeze | 20% | |
| Tue | 01:00 |  | New Snow | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 43°F | SE Breeze | 25% |
| Tue | 02:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 43°F | SE Breeze | 35% | |
| Tue | 03:00 | | Cloudy. | 41°F | SE Breeze | 30% | |
| Tue | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 41°F | SE Breeze | 10% | |
| Tue | 05:00 |  | Fair at altitude. Mixed below. | 39°F | SE Breeze | 5% | |
| Tue | 06:00 | | Clear sky. | 37°F | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 07:00 | | Clear spells. | 36°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 08:00 | | Clear sky. | 35°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 09:00 | | Clear sky. | 36°F | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 10:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fair below. | 35°F | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 35°F | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 35°F | SE Breeze | 0% | |
| Tue | 13:00 | | Cloudy. | 37°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 14:00 | | Cloudy. | 43°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Tue | 15:00 | | Cloudy. | 46°F | SE Breeze | 5% | |
| Tue | 16:00 | | Cloudy. | 49°F | SE Breeze | 5% | |
| Tue | 17:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 51°F | SE Breeze | 10% | |
| Tue | 18:00 | | Cloudy. | 50°F | SE Breeze | 10% | |
| Tue | 19:00 | | Cloudy. | 51°F | SE Breeze | 10% | |
| Tue | 20:00 | | Cloudy. | 53°F | SE Breeze | 15% | |
| Tue | 21:00 | | Cloudy. | 52°F | SE Breeze | 15% | |
| Tue | 22:00 | | Cloudy. | 50°F | SE Breeze | 10% | |
| Tue | 23:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 50°F | SE Breeze | 15% | |
| Wed | 00:00 | | Cloudy. | 48°F | SE Breeze | 15% | |
| Wed | 01:00 | | Cloudy. | 45°F | SE Breeze | 10% | |
| Wed | 02:00 | | Cloudy. | 42°F | SE Breeze | 10% | |
| Wed | 03:00 | | Cloudy. | 41°F | SE Breeze | 10% | |
| Wed | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 40°F | SE Breeze | 5% | |
| Wed | 05:00 | | Cloudy. | 39°F | SE Breeze | 5% | |
| Wed | 06:00 | | Cloudy. | 39°F | SE Breeze | 5% | |
| Wed | 07:00 | | Cloudy. | 38°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 37°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 09:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fair below. | 35°F | SE Breeze | 5% | |
| Wed | 10:00 | | Cloudy. | 35°F | SE Light | 5% | |
| Wed | 11:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 35°F | SE Breeze | 5% | |
| Wed | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 34°F | SE Light | 30% | |
| Wed | 13:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 37°F | SE Light | 30% | |
| Wed | 14:00 | | Cloudy. | 41°F | SE Light | 30% | |
| Wed | 15:00 | | Cloudy. | 43°F | SE Light | 30% | |
| Wed | 16:00 | | Cloudy. | 45°F | SE Light | 30% | |
| Wed | 17:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 49°F | SE Light | 30% | |
| Wed | 18:00 | | Cloudy. | 50°F | SE Breeze | 30% | |
| Wed | 19:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 54°F | SE Light | 40% | |
| Wed | 20:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 55°F | SE Light | 40% | |
| Wed | 21:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 56°F | SE Light | 40% | |
| Wed | 22:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 56°F | SE Light | 40% | |
| Wed | 23:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 56°F | SE Light | 40% | |
Snow Forecast near Vail
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 4in | 5in | |||||||
| Copper Mountain | 3in | 3in | |||||||
| Keystone | 3in | 3in | |||||||
| Beaver Creek | - | - |
Vail Snow
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Vail.
This Snow Forecast for Vail, United States gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.
The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in Vail, on any given trail or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.
Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.