Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. 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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 8:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Drake CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Drake CO
 40.4°N 105.29°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
5:06 pm MST Dec 27, 2025
9pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 3, 2026
 
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