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.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 3:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Poudre Park CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poudre Park CO
 40.68°N 105.29°W (Elev. 7234 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
4am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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