Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. 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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1002.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jun 1:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Horsetooth Mountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke between 11am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke between 11am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Horsetooth Mountain CO
 40.58°N 105.22°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
12:45 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
2pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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