Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs
13 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
- Flow
- 28 cfs
Reading from Fri 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 4:00 PM MDT at KCOS
Mostly sunny and 73°23°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 23, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°), high 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°).
Now 73°23°
Mostly sunny
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 33% | 8% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 34% | 67% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 41% | 52% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 44% | 55% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 44% | 80% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 81% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 46% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 47% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 49% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 59% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Snow | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 30% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 57% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 40% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 57% | 84% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 91% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 94% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 97% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 73% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 78% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 31°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 82% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Fog | 36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Fog | 37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Fog | 36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 82% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 85% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Fog | 36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 85% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Fog | 35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 85% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 85% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 46% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 79% | 36% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 44% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 29% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 56% | 29% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 56% | 48% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 58% | 36% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 32% | 3 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 1 in2.4 cm
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
73% chance of snow, high 42°, low 33°, cooling off.
Dry, high 47°, low 34°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 46–55°.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Fri 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page
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Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Cascade-Chipita Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).
Waxing gibbous
94% lit · growing
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