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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 29 Jun 11:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Buckhorn Mountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Buckhorn Mountain CO
 40.52°N 105.36°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
12:45 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
12pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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