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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Rustic CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Rustic CO
 40.64°N 105.6°W (Elev. 9298 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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