Fountain Creek at Colorado Springs
18 mi- Level
- 5.0 ft
- Flow
- 26 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:55 AM MDT at KAFF
Partly cloudy and 52°11°, snow ~1–10 PM (73%).
Today: low 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°), high 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°).
Now 52°11°
Partly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% | 48% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 82% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 53% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 81% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Snow | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 60% | 63% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 70% | 84% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.12 in3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Snow | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 96% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 31°−1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Fog | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Fog | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Fog | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 54% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 28% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 9% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 58% | 28% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 54% | 24% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 52% | 56% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 52% | 51% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 60% | 75% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 68% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 79% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Showers | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 92% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Showers | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 92% | 51% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 92% | 37% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 32°0° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 92% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 85% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 79% | 2% | 1 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
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: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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 53. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. 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: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest 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.
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
30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
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
30% 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 46°, low 30°.
Dry, high 51°, low 32°, warming up.
Dry, high 53°, low 31°.
Mostly dry, highs 47–57°.
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 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 70% 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 29 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 7°4° colder than typical.
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Woodland Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
UniColorado Heating & Cooling installs heat pumps, furnaces and air conditioning across the Front Range. 12,000+ heat pumps installed since 2014.