Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs
3.9 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
- Flow
- 23 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:55 AM MDT at KFCS
Mostly cloudy and 55°13°, rain ~1 PM–1 AM (77%).
Today: low 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°), high 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°).
Now 55°13°
Mostly cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 49% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 54% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 54% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 66% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 63% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 42°6° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 30 mph47 km/h | 60% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 41°5° | 20% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 60% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 48% | 43% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 43% | 40% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 20% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 42% | 52% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 42% | 60% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 43% | 73% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 47% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 61% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 63% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 92% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 56% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 66% | 62% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 59% | 61% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 48% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 55% | 55% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 48% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 57% | 56% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 83% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 82% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 10 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 northwest wind 0 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
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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. Southwest wind around 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.
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. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 5 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: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 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°).
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 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 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 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. 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 · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
76% chance of rain, high 56°, low 47°.
Dry, high 57°, low 39°.
Dry, high 62°, low 37°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 53–66°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 12 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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Stratmoor weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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