Observed 2:15 PM MDT at KCOS

Colorado Springs, CO weather

Partly cloudy and 73°23°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 23, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Partly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 28 mph46 km/h; From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.99 inHg1016 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 1 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow 8 AM–1 PM
Rain tomorrow 1 PM–2 AM (60%, 0.28 in7.1 mm)

This afternoonNear 69°21° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 30% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 48°9° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (60%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–2 AM (60%)
Sunday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	33%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	30%	1%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	30%	7%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	31%	10%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	33%	14%	0
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	41%	47%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	78%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	51%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	41%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	83%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	88%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	95%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	95%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	93%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	92%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	40°4°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	88%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	40°4°	30%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sat 9a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	42°6°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	54%	82%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	52%	85%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%	20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	50%	81%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	50%	89%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	48%	94%	1
Sat 2p	Showers	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	51°11°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	54%	96%	1
Sat 3p	Showers	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	45°7°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	97%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	98%	1
Sat 5p	Showers	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	97%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	97%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	94%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	94%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Fog	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	85%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	77%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	73%	3
Sun 12p	Showers	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	68%	70%	4
Sun 1p	Showers	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	54%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  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.
High, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
62% chance of rain, high 54°, low 38°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 55°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–62°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Fri 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Fountain Creek near Fountain

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Reading from Fri 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Colorado Springs Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SatOct 17
+10°+6°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Colorado Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:00–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:28 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Colorado Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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