Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. 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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jul 8:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Horsetooth Mountain CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Horsetooth Mountain CO
 40.55°N 105.27°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jul 1, 2026
9am MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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