Forecast Details for Fort Collins, CO

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Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

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