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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 27 Dec 9:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Horsetooth Mountain CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Horsetooth Mountain CO
 40.58°N 105.16°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
3:26 am MST Dec 27, 2025
10am MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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