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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Drake CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 25. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning.

    High: 41 °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 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 25. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Drake CO
 40.44°N 105.32°W (Elev. 7428 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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