Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.30 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	30 Dec 3:56 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Rustic CO

This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
New Year's Day
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

New Year's Day

A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.