Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Mostly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 19 Feb 7:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Collins CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Collins CO
 40.56°N 105.07°W (Elev. 4984 ft)
1:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
8pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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