Cache La Poudre River (CO) above Fort Collins
4.6 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
- Flow
- 48 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KFNL
Laporte, CO weather
Clear and 57°14°.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°), high 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the northeast. 711–13 mph21 km/h through 1 PM
- Visibility (notable)
- 0.2 mi0.3 km
- Dense haze
- Dew point
- 30°−1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- Air quality
- 37Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM
This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM
This afternoonNear 52°11°
TonightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · rain chance 20%
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 9 PM · Rain all night (80%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW | 50% | — | — |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW | 54% | — | — |
| Sat 3a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNW | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 60% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from N | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from NNE | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from ENE | 54% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE | 50% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 48% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 48% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from E | 47% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 48% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 9 mph14 km/h from SE | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SE | 73% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from E | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 100% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 44°7°20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 51°11°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 44°7°80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 54°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 38°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 33°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–64°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cache La Poudre River (CO) at Fort Collins
5.2 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 220 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Spring Creek (CO) at Fort Collins
6.2 mi- Level
- 0.0 ft
Reading from Sat 12:05 AM · NWS gauge page
Spring Creek (CO) at Fort Collins
6.2 mi- Level
- 0.1 ft
Reading from Sat 12:05 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 72% less heating than a typical week.
This week 38Typical 133
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 29
- 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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
FORT COLLINS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 33°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 54°12° / 44°7°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 1894
- Record low
- 13°−11° in 1942
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
Laporte weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:29–6:24 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:24–6:35 PM
- Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:06 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
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