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.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (997.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 8:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Pingree Park CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Pingree Park CO
 40.51°N 105.53°W (Elev. 10600 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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