Observed 4:35 AM MDT at KFNL
Fort Collins, CO weather
Clear and 52°11°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the north-northeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 31Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 29.88 inHg1012 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 72% | 0 |
| Fri 6a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 28% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 54% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 42% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 21% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 54% | 10% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 45% | 4% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 37% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 32% | 11% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 29% | 17% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 27% | 16% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 25% | 54% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 27% | 51% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 30% | 68% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 33% | 50% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 39% | 56% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 43% | 73% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 44% | 77% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 51% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 59% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 68% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 76% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 66% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 59% | 57% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 55% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 45% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 56% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 47% | 63% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 47% | 72% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 77% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 54% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 68% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 73% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 79% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 34°1° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 38°3°20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Oct 25. Showers. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°5°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 48°9°60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 45°7°60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 44°6°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 56°13°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
- High, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 35°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 37°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 54°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–63°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOU) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 83% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 11
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 51°11°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2003
- Record low
- 17°−8° in 1908
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +3°+1°SatOct 17
- +6°+3°SunOct 18
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- +10°+5°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- +13°+7°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Fort Collins weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:30–6:25 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:25–6:36 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 50% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:41 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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