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

3 Miles NE Poudre Park CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy 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 54. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 54. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Poudre Park CO
 40.71°N 105.26°W (Elev. 6204 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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