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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 28 Jun 5:56 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Poudre Park CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °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 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Poudre Park CO
 40.73°N 105.29°W (Elev. 6759 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
6am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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