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Observed 12:55 AM MDT at KFCS

Security-Widefield, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°, rain ~1 PM–1 AM (77%).

Today: low 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°), high 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°).

Forecasts differ

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the southeast. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point
40°5°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
40Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.08 inHg1019 hPa
Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.3 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 32 mph51 km/h today 7–11 AM
  • Rain today noon–4 AM (80%, 1.1 in27 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 1–2 PM
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
  3. This afternoonDown to 50°10° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  4. TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–4 AM (80%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 10%
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 20%
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by midnight · Rain 6 PM–midnight (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h52%84%0
Sat 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h59%88%0
Sat 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%89%0
Sat 4aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h61%93%0
Sat 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h71%97%0
Sat 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)43°6°10%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%95%0
Sat 7aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)41°5°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph46 km/h65%57%0
Sat 8aShowers47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)40°4°20%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph52 km/h60%43%0
Sat 9aShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°20%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h48%43%1
Sat 10aShowers56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°20%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h42%40%1
Sat 11aShowers57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)57°14°20%20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h40%51%1
Sat 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)57°14°30%, 0.12 in3 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h40%58%2
Sat 1pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)57°14°40%, 0.12 in3 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h42%66%1
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)55°13°50%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h49%97%1
Sat 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)52°11°70%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h56%98%1
Sat 4pDrizzle52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)52°11°70%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h56%99%1
Sat 5pShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°80%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%99%0
Sat 6pDrizzle47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%98%0
Sat 7pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)37°3°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h82%96%0
Sat 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)36°2°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%98%0
Sat 9pDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)37°3°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h86%93%0
Sat 10pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)36°2°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h92%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)37°3°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)37°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)34°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%97%0
Sun 3aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)33°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%92%0
Sun 4aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)32°0°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%93%0
Sun 5aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)32°0°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%96%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)32°0°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%97%0
Sun 7aFog36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)32°0°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%91%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)33°1°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%85%0
Sun 9aFog40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%74%0
Sun 10aFog45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%73%2
Sun 11aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%61%3
Sun 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%70%5
Sun 1pPartly sunny55°13° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%61%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny57°14° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)57°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h55%54%5
Sun 3pShowers57°14° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°)57°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h55%55%4
Sun 4pShowers57°14° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)57°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%48%3
Sun 5pShowers57°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)57°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%56%1
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)55°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h64%59%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)51°11°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h74%57%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)48°9°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h80%69%0
Sun 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%79%0
Sun 10pDrizzle47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%85%0
Sun 11pDrizzle46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%80%0
Mon 12aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)41°5°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h93%82%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 57°14°

      80% chance · 0.72 in18 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest 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
    51°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 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, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      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. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. 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 66°19°).

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 52°11°

      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 64. 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
    61°16°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°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 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. 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°–48°9°
    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 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      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
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–50°10°
    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 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 34°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
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% 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.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    76% chance of rain, high 57°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 39°.

  3. Monday

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

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 53–66°.

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

7.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.9 ft
Flow
23 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Fountain Creek near Fountain

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.4 ft
Flow
88 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Fountain Creek near Piñon

23 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 35Typical 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 5°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 47°8°
Record high
78°26° in 2011
Record low
16°−9° in 1997

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +10°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +10°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Security-Widefield 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 91% 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 Security-Widefield. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,100 ft, 19 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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