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Observed 12:55 AM MDT at KFCS

Fountain, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°, rain ~1 PM–2 AM (79%).

Today: low 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°), high 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the southeast. Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point
40°5°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3
Air quality
40Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.08 inHg1019 hPa
Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h today 7 AM–5 PM
  • Rain today noon–5 AM (80%, 1.2 in31 mm)
  • Fog tomorrow 8–9 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 6 PM (60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 58°14° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20% · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h
  3. This afternoonDown to 50°10° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  4. TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–5 AM (80%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by midnight · Rain all night (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h55%83%0
Sat 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h61%88%0
Sat 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h63%89%0
Sat 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h66%92%0
Sat 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h71%97%0
Sat 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)43°6°10%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h71%92%0
Sat 7aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)41°5°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h68%61%0
Sat 8aShowers49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)42°6°20%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 36 mph58 km/h58%46%0
Sat 9aShowers55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°20%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 34 mph55 km/h45%42%1
Sat 10aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°10%25 mph40 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h40%40%1
Sat 11aMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)58°14°10%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h40%48%2
Sat 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)58°14°30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h40%54%3
Sat 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)58°14°40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h42%63%2
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)56°13°50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h47%97%1
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)53°12°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h54%98%1
Sat 4pDrizzle51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)51°11°70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h61%99%1
Sat 5pShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)45°7°80%, 0.14 in3.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%99%0
Sat 6pRain47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h74%99%0
Sat 7pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h79%97%0
Sat 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)36°2°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h89%98%0
Sat 9pDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)36°2°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h89%96%0
Sat 10pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)35°2°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h96%96%0
Sat 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)36°2°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)37°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)34°1°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)34°1°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%97%0
Sun 3aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)33°1°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%95%0
Sun 4aDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)33°1°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%96%0
Sun 5aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)32°0°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%98%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)32°0°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)32°0°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%91%0
Sun 8aFog37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)33°1°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%83%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%75%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%67%1
Sun 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)51°11°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h71%64%3
Sun 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h66%67%5
Sun 1pPartly sunny56°13° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%53%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny57°14° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%46%5
Sun 3pPartly sunny58°14° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)58°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%51%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny58°14° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)58°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%47%3
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)58°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h57%61%1
Sun 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)56°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%65%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)52°11°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%78%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%87%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%87%0
Sun 11pDrizzle45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)42°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%76%0
Mon 12aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)40°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%82%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 58°14°

      80% chance · 0.84 in21 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 36°2°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 0 to 5 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.

    High, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

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

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 0 to 15 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.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West 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.

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°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
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 35°1°

      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
    56°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 38°4°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      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
    50°10°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    78% chance of rain, high 58°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 58°, low 38°.

  3. Monday

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

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.

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

6.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.4 ft
Flow
88 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.9 ft
Flow
23 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Fountain Creek near Piñon

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
74 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 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 34Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
22
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

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 4°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 47°8°
Record high
78°26° in 2011
Record low
16°−9° in 1997

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. ±0°SatOct 17
  2. +10°+6°SunOct 18
  3. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  4. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  5. +10°+6°WedOct 21
  6. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Fountain 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 90% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Fountain. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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