Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs
7.2 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
- Flow
- 27 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:55 AM MDT at KCOS
Mostly cloudy and 54°12°, 10°6° colder than usual, rain ~1 PM–12 AM (76%).
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°), high 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°).
Now 54°12°
Mostly cloudy
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 46% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 46% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 30%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 46% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 40%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 50% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 58% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 71% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 70% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 79% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 92% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Showers | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Fog | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Fog | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 92% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 87% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 76% | 61% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 71% | 49% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 22% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 49% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 61% | 59% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 61% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 64% | 64% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 68% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 77% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 40% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 33% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 92% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 79% | 25% | 1 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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: Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 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 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 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 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. 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 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 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.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
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
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
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.
71% chance of rain, high 52°, low 34°.
Dry, high 54°, low 37°.
Dry, high 59°, low 35°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 55–64°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 66% 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 26 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.
On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Cimarron Hills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:07 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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