Fort Collins, Colorado Weather Forecast

Larimer County 40.55°N, 105.07°W Pop. 312,666

Today in Fort Collins: mostly sunny with a high near 76°F and a low around 51°F. Rain chance 6%. Best chance of rain is Sunday at 65%. Cooling trend: highs fall from 76°F today to 56°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 4:05 AM MDT, Oct 23

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7-Day Forecast for Fort Collins

Today 10/23
Mostly sunny
76°51°
Sat 10/24
Partly cloudy
15%
55°42°
Sun 10/25
Slight rain showers
65%
53°39°
Mon 10/26
Slight rain showers
65%
56°42°
Tue 10/27
Clear sky
62°36°
Wed 10/28
Clear sky
61°36°
Thu 10/29
Mostly sunny
59°36°
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Next 24 Hours

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
3,387
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.88 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
10.44 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
61°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.84 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Fort Collins →

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About Fort Collins Weather

Fort Collins sits at about 5,000 feet above sea level in Larimer County, Colorado. About 312,666 people live in the Fort Collins area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service BOU office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KCYS. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 5b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -15 to -10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around May 9 and the first fall freeze around Oct 19.