Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. 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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jul 2:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Drake CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 57. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Patchy smoke between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 57. West wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy smoke between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Drake CO
 40.4°N 105.29°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jul 1, 2026
3am MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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