Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:56 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Wellington CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -1. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -1. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wellington CO
 40.7°N 105°W (Elev. 5190 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
2am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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