Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. 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 33%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (998.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 12:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Buckhorn Mountain CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 7am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 7am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Buckhorn Mountain CO
 40.57°N 105.36°W (Elev. 7267 ft)
12:46 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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