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 18 May.
Updated 18 May 2025 05:32 PDT.
Vail has 4in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Vail Snow Forecast updated at 05:32 PDT, next update expected 08:00 PDT.
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Forecast for today in Vail
Max 61°F
Min 40°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 40°F to daytime highs around 61°F
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Sun
18
New Snow
Cloudy.
Snow falling to 8,855ft, with rain below.
Vail has 4in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Vail
Max 44°F
Min 23°F
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to 23°F and rising to 44°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Mon
19
up to 3in New Snow
Cloudy first, snow showers then cloudy, clear spells later.
Snow Line from 8,986ft to resort level.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 00:00 | | Cloudy. | 61°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Sun | 01:00 | | Cloudy. | 59°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 02:00 | | Cloudy. | 55°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 03:00 | | Cloudy. | 51°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 50°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 05:00 | | Cloudy. | 48°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 06:00 | | Cloudy. | 49°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 07:00 | | Cloudy. | 49°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 50°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 09:00 | | Cloudy. | 48°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 10:00 | | Cloudy. | 47°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 11:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 45°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 44°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 13:00 |  | Clear sky. | 45°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 14:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 49°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 15:00 |  | Clear sky at altitude. Fair below. | 52°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 16:00 | | Fair at altitude. Cloud below. | 54°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 17:00 | | Cloudy. | 55°F | SW Strong | 0% | |
| Sun | 18:00 | | Cloudy. | 54°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Sun | 19:00 | | Cloudy. | 54°F | SW Strong | 25% | |
| Sun | 20:00 | | New Snow | Heavy snow at altitude. Hvy rain below. | 40°F | SW Breeze | 30% |
| Sun | 21:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 48°F | SW Breeze | 35% | |
| Sun | 22:00 | | Cloudy. | 46°F | SW Breeze | 30% | |
| Sun | 23:00 | | Cloudy. | 44°F | SW Light | 30% | |
| Mon | 00:00 | | up to 1in New Snow | Heavy snow at altitude. Hvy rain below. | 36°F | NW Breeze | 70% |
| Mon | 01:00 | | Cloudy. | 38°F | NW Light | 55% | |
| Mon | 02:00 | | Fog at altitude. Cloud below. | 37°F | NW Light | 55% | |
| Mon | 03:00 | | New Snow | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 36°F | NW Breeze | 55% |
| Mon | 04:00 | | New Snow | Heavy snow at altitude. Hvy rain below. | 35°F | NW Breeze | 55% |
| Mon | 05:00 | | New Snow | Heavy snow at altitude. Hvy rain below. | 35°F | NW Breeze | 55% |
| Mon | 06:00 | | New Snow | Heavy snow at altitude. Hvy rain below. | 34°F | NW Breeze | 55% |
| Mon | 07:00 | | Clear spells. | 34°F | NW Light | 35% | |
| Mon | 08:00 | | Clear spells. | 33°F | NW Light | 35% | |
| Mon | 09:00 |  | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 32°F | NW Light | 35% | |
| Mon | 10:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Lt rain below. | 26°F | NW Light | 35% | |
| Mon | 11:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Clear below. | 23°F | NW Calm | 35% | |
| Mon | 12:00 |  | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 23°F | NW Light | 35% | |
| Mon | 13:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 29°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 14:00 | | Cloudy. | 33°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 15:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 35°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 16:00 | | Cloudy. | 37°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 17:00 | | Cloudy. | 38°F | NW Breeze | 40% | |
| Mon | 18:00 |  | Light snow at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 39°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 19:00 | | Clear spells. | 43°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 20:00 | | Clear spells. | 42°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 21:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 44°F | NW Breeze | 40% | |
| Mon | 22:00 | | Clear spells. | 44°F | NW Breeze | 40% | |
| Mon | 23:00 | | Clear spells. | 44°F | NW Breeze | 40% | |
Snow Forecast near Vail
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek | 4in | 4in | |||||||
| Copper Mountain | 3in | 3in | |||||||
| Keystone | 3in | 3in | |||||||
| Breckenridge | 3in | 3in | |||||||
| Arrowhead | 2in | 2in |
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.