Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow1 in
- Strongest gusts15 mphSaturday Night
- Coldest22°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| TonightPartly Cloudy | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 25° |
| FridayPartly Sunny | 0 in | 10 mph | High 48° |
| Friday NightMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow Showers | 0 in | 5 mph | Low 22° |
| SaturdaySnow Showers | 1 in | 10 mph | High 39° |
| Saturday NightSnow Showers | <½ in | 15 mph | Low 22° |
| SundayMostly Sunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 39° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | Copper Mountain 10,550 ft · 4 mi southeast of the summit | Vail 8,304 ft · 10 mi northwest of the summit | Dillon 9,065 ft · 12 mi northeast of the summit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | |
| Jan | 2.9 | 29° / 7° | 35.3 | 31° / 2° | 18.0 |
| Feb | 2.9 | 33° / 9° | 35.7 | 33° / 4° | 17.0 |
| Mar | 3.1 | 42° / 17° | 28.2 | 41° / 11° | 17.5 |
| Apr | 3.6 | 49° / 24° | 21.2 | 48° / 18° | 17.3 |
| May | 2.4 | 60° / 31° | 4.8 | 58° / 26° | 6.4 |
| Jun | 1.1 | 71° / 36° | 0.6 | 69° / 33° | 0.7 |
| Jul | 1.7 | 77° / 42° | 0 | 75° / 38° | 0 |
| Aug | 2.2 | 74° / 41° | 0 | 73° / 37° | 0 |
| Sep | 1.6 | 67° / 34° | 0.9 | 66° / 30° | 1.1 |
| Oct | 2.0 | 54° / 25° | 8.6 | 54° / 21° | 7.1 |
| Nov | 2.6 | 38° / 15° | 25.9 | 41° / 11° | 14.6 |
| Dec | 2.5 | 28° / 7° | 28.0 | 32° / 3° | 15.8 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Copper Mountain (USS0006K24S, 10,550 ft); VAIL (USC00058575, 8,304 ft); DILLON 1 E (USC00052281, 9,065 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
- For this passGoI70: CDOT’s I-70 mountain corridor travel site
- For this passColorado Avalanche Information Center
- Colorado · CDOTCOtrip conditions and cameras
- Colorado · winter rulesTraction and chain laws
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing Vail Pass? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about Vail Pass
How high is Vail Pass?
The summit is 10,662 ft above sea level, on I-70.
How far is Vail Pass from Vail and Frisco?
By road, the summit is 15 miles from Vail, CO and 12 miles from Frisco, CO.
What is the wettest month at Vail Pass?
April. The Copper Mountain snow-monitoring site (10,550 ft, 4 mi southeast of the summit) averages 3.6 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).
How cold does it get near Vail Pass?
The coldest month is January. Dillon (9,065 ft, 12 mi northeast of the summit) averages a low of 2°F then (1991–2020 normals); the summit is 1,597 ft higher.