Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Drake CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Drake CO
 40.4°N 105.29°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
1am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database