Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 2:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Horsetooth Mountain CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light southeast wind.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Horsetooth Mountain CO
 40.54°N 105.15°W (Elev. 5469 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
3am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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