Observed 1:45 PM MDT at KFNL

Windsor, CO weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 40Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.86 inHg1011 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	25%	4%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	23%	12%	3
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	23%	22%	2
Fri 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	76°24°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	23%	31%	0
Fri 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	27%	18%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	36%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	70%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	42%	68%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	77%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	77%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	71%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	52%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	30%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	20%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	52%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	74%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	68%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	64%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	67%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	38%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	82%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	81%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	81%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	81%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	77%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	82%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	84%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	93%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	96%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	91%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	84%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	83%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	82%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	83%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	79%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	82%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	77%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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 64°18°).
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
28°−2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  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
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  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
44°7°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 37°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 56°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–64°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fossil Creek (CO) at Fort Collins

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Fri 1:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Cache La Poudre River at 59th Ave

7.8 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Fri 12:48 PM · NWS gauge page

Fossil Creek (CO) at Fort Collins

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Fri 1:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Thompson River (CO) at Loveland

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Fri 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:24 PM; Morning 7:02–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 55% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:28 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Windsor. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 40 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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Windsor, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Fossil Creek (CO) at Fort Collins

Cache La Poudre River at 59th Ave

Fossil Creek (CO) at Fort Collins

Big Thompson River (CO) at Loveland

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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