Observed 7:56 PM MDT at KFNL

Loveland, CO weather

Overcast and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/hgusts 13 mph22 km/h; From the southeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 9 PM (50%)
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 1 PM
High 53°12° tomorrow at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–6 AM (70%, 1.5 in38 mm)

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 8–9 PM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Monday afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	65%	93%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	94%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	94%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	59%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	39°4°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	96%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	37°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	95%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	77%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	81%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	84%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	82%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	45%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	26%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	23%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	69%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	87%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	70%, 0.12 in3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	75%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	51%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	49%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	47%	1
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	79%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	74%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	56%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	36%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	13%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	5%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	3%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	2%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  70% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, 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 66°19°).
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
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
51°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance
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°–69°21°
Low, likely
23°−5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 41°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–67°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Big Thompson River (CO) at Loveland

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Fossil Creek (CO) at Fort Collins

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Buckhorn Creek (CO) near Masonville

6.0 mi

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Fossil Creek (CO) at Fort Collins

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

FORT COLLINS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+10°+5°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Loveland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:24 PM; Morning 7:04–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Loveland. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,000 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Loveland, CO weather

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Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Big Thompson River (CO) at Loveland

Fossil Creek (CO) at Fort Collins

Buckhorn Creek (CO) near Masonville

Fossil Creek (CO) at Fort Collins

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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