Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Collins/Loveland - Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL)

Lat: 40.45°NLon: 105.02°WElev: 5016ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.45 in (994.2 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Feb 3:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Fort Collins CO

Red Flag Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 07:00pm
High Wind Warning February 17, 09:00am until February 17, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
High Wind Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending.  Patchy blowing dust between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Patchy blowing dust between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Fort Collins CO
 40.54°N 105.04°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
2:26 am MST Feb 17, 2026
4am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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