Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. 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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1001.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 27 Dec 2:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Horsetooth Mountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Horsetooth Mountain CO
 40.53°N 105.18°W (Elev. 6266 ft)
2:21 pm MST Dec 27, 2025
3pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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