Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. 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 24%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 7:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Poudre Park CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Poudre Park CO
 40.7°N 105.32°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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