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 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.80 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 6:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Drake CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drake CO
 40.44°N 105.35°W (Elev. 6388 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
7am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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