Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. 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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (997.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 8:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Rustic CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Rustic CO
 40.67°N 105.49°W (Elev. 7172 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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