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Vail snow forecast
5.5 cm of snow forecast in the next 3 days at the top of the ski area. Vail has about 215 km of runs from 2,451 m to 3,525 m (United States). The forecast below starts at the top; switch to the middle or bottom, or compare every model.
Vail snow forecast, day by day
| Day | Top3,525 m | Middle2,990 m | Bottom2,451 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | 1 cm | – | – | 2,750–3,700 m |
| Mon 26 Oct | 5 cm | 3 cm | – | 2,600–3,750 m |
| Tue 27 Oct | – | – | – | 2,800–3,900 m |
| Wed 28 Oct | – | – | – | 2,900–4,000 m |
| Thu 29 Oct | – | – | – | 2,950–4,000 m |
| Fri 30 Oct | – | – | – | 3,100–3,900 m |
| Sat 31 Oct | <1 cm | <1 cm | – | 2,950–3,800 m |
| Total | 6 cm | 4 cm | – |
Forecast snowfall worked out for each height from GFS (US) (days in UTC, updated 2 hours ago). Not a measured snow depth. The forecast above has the hour-by-hour detail and every other model.
Ski areas near Vail
- Beaver Creek15 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
- Copper Mountain21 km away · 4 cm in 3 days
- Breckenridge27 km away · 4 cm in 3 days
- Ski Cooper28 km away · 2 cm in 3 days
- Keystone36 km away · 4 cm in 3 days
- Loveland Basin Ski Area39 km away · 4 cm in 3 days
- Arapahoe Basin40 km away · 4 cm in 3 days
- Loveland Valley Ski Area41 km away · 4 cm in 3 days
Mountains near Vail
- Mount of the Holy Cross4,269 m · 19 km away · 5 cm in 3 days
- Quandary Peak4,350 m · 31 km away · 6 cm in 3 days
- Mount Democrat4,314 m · 34 km away · 7 cm in 3 days
- Mount Lincoln4,354 m · 35 km away · 7 cm in 3 days
- Mount Bross4,321 m · 36 km away · 7 cm in 3 days
- Mount Silverheels4,215 m · 42 km away · 7 cm in 3 days
More snow forecasts: Colorado · United States · All ski resorts
Questions about Vail
- Will it snow at Vail this week?
- Yes. About 5.8 cm of snow is forecast at the top of Vail (3,525 m) over the next 7 days, most of it on Monday, and about 3.7 cm at the middle (2,990 m).
- What is the freezing level at Vail?
- Over the next 7 days the freezing level is forecast between about 2,600 m and 4,000 m. Vail runs from 2,451 m to 3,525 m, so snow and rain may both fall at different heights; check the top, middle and bottom in the forecast.
- How high is Vail?
- Vail runs from 2,451 m at the bottom to 3,525 m at the top, with about 215 km of ski runs in Colorado, United States.