Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 25 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 5:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Collins CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly between 9am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Collins CO
 40.56°N 105.07°W (Elev. 4984 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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