Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs
23 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
- Flow
- 26 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:35 AM MDT at KFLY
Sunny and 48°9°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~1 PM–2 AM (72%).
Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°), high 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°).
Now 48°9°
Sunny
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 56% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 35 mph57 km/h | 56% | 63% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 56% | 93% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 56% | 95% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 58% | 57% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 63% | 92% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 70% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 79% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 82% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Drizzle | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Drizzle | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Fog | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Fog | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Fog | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 100% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 93% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 50% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 77% | 43% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 69% | 49% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 66% | 51% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 64% | 57% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 66% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 69% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Fog | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Fog | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 39% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 39% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 35% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 15 to 20 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 likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South 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 62. South southwest wind 10 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.
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. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 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 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. 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.
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
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
70% chance of snow, high 49°, low 34°.
Dry, high 54°, low 37°, warming up.
Dry, high 56°, low 35°.
Mostly dry, highs 51–62°.
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 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 73% 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 30 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.
Peyton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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