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Observed 6:55 PM MDT at KFCS

Fort Carson, CO weather

Overcast and 43°6°, rain ~9 PM (40%).

Today: low 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°), high 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°).

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy · Feels like 38°3°

Feels like
37°3°
Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the north. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
26Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

24°13° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until 6 AM tomorrow (80%, 0.68 in17 mm)
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 8 PM–midnight (50%)
  • Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  • Fog tomorrow night 11 PM–midnight
  1. TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–midnight (50%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8pShowers43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%93%0
Sat 9pDrizzle43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%96%0
Sat 10pDrizzle43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%93%0
Sat 11pDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%90%0
Sun 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)40°4°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%94%0
Sun 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)38°3°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%96%0
Sun 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%97%0
Sun 3aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%90%0
Sun 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%97%0
Sun 5aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°20%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%97%0
Sun 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)36°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%90%0
Sun 7aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%92%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)38°3°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%91%0
Sun 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)41°5°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%92%1
Sun 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%83%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%74%3
Sun 12pMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h66%55%5
Sun 1pPartly sunny55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h61%53%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h57%53%5
Sun 3pPartly sunny57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%53%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%57%3
Sun 5pRain56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h62%72%1
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%66%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%79%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%88%0
Sun 9pDrizzle48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%94%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%94%0
Sun 11pFog46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%92%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%74%0
Mon 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%76%0
Mon 2aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%62%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%63%0
Mon 4aMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%46%0
Mon 5aMostly clear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)35°2°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%27%0
Mon 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%54%0
Mon 7aPartly sunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h96%34%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h92%18%0
Mon 9aSunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h82%4%1
Mon 10aSunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h66%5%2
Mon 11aSunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h52%6%4
Mon 12pSunny57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h42%7%5
Mon 1pSunny60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h36%5%5
Mon 2pSunny62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h32%4%5
Mon 3pSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h32%2%4
Mon 4pSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h32%1%3
Mon 5pSunny61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h35%2%1
Mon 6pClear58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h40%8%0
Mon 7pMostly clear55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h47%4%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 43°6°

      80% chance · 0.44 in11 mm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 39°4°

      60% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    58°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    25 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Storms 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 39°4°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    53°12°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    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
    52°11°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    74% chance of rain, high 59°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 37°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 63°, low 36°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 58–69°.

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 near Fountain

7.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.2 ft
Flow
52 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

9.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
29 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Fountain Creek near Piñon

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
80 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
25
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Record high
78°26° in 2011
Record low
16°−9° in 1997

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  2. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  3. +10°+6°WedOct 21
  4. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  5. +13°+7°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Fort Carson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:24 PM
Morning 7:00–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:35 PM
Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Fort Carson. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,400 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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