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METADATA

Station ID: FTC03
Location: 6 mi NE Fort Collins
Latitude: 40.6523
Longitude: -104.996155
Elevation: 5110 ft
Period of Record: May 05, 1992 - Current
Land Type: Partial Irrigation

Current Conditions
Observation Time: September 24, 2026 11:35AM MDT
Air Temperature73.0 °F
Wind Chill73.0 °F
Relative Humidity36 %
Dew Point44.8 °F
Wind SpeedNNE 5.5 mph - at 33 feet
Wind Gust9.5 mph - at 33 feet
Rain - Total Since Midnight0 inches - All-Season Gauge
Rain - Yesterday's Total0 inches - All-Season Gauge
Solar Radiation544.2 w/m2
Station Pressure850.1 hPa
Unless otherwise noted, CoAgMET stations measure wind at 6.6 or 9.8 feet
Unless noted as All-Season, CoAgMET stations use tipping-bucket rain gauges that are designed for liquid precipitation and may not accurately measure snow moisture or annual precipitation totals.
Station atmospheric pressure, not adjusted for elevation.
Forecast
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Climate Information

CSU - ARDEC Climatology

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CSU - ARDEC Climate at a Glance

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