Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. 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

87°F

31°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 18 Jul 5:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Collins CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Collins CO
 40.56°N 105.07°W (Elev. 4984 ft)
2:02 pm MDT Jul 18, 2025
6pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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