Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Collins/Loveland - Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL)

Lat: 40.45°NLon: 105.02°WElev: 5016ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 6:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Horsetooth Mountain CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Areas of smoke before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of smoke before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Horsetooth Mountain CO
 40.56°N 105.16°W (Elev. 5384 ft)
6:57 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
7am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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