Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Collins/Loveland - Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL)

Lat: 40.45°NLon: 105.02°WElev: 5016ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.46 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Mar 11:56 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Wellington CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am.  Patchy smoke. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Patchy smoke. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wellington CO
 40.7°N 105°W (Elev. 5190 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
12am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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