Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Collins/Loveland - Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL)

Lat: 40.45°NLon: 105.02°WElev: 5016ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 3:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Drake CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 10am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 10am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drake CO
 40.44°N 105.32°W (Elev. 7428 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
4am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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