Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. 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

87°F

31°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jun 2:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Drake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Drake CO
 40.39°N 105.31°W (Elev. 7349 ft)
12:45 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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