Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. 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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1002.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jun 1:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Horsetooth Mountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke between 11am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke between 11am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Horsetooth Mountain CO
 40.53°N 105.27°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
12:45 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
2pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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