Fort Carson, Colorado

Current Conditions

 
Temp: 57°
Dew Point:
Humidity: 12%
Wind: WNW 21 mph
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Pressure: 29.67 in. +
Sky: Clear

 

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Almanac

Average High: 48°

Average Low: 21°

Record high/year: 73° (1989)

Record low/year: -1° (1957)

Sunrise: 6:48 AM

Sunset: 4:42 PM

Detailed History

Sun and Moon

Sunrise: 06:48 AM (MST)

Moon Rise: 10:56 AM (MST) 11 21

Sunset: 04:42 PM (MST)

Moon Set: 08:58 PM (MST) 11 21

Moon Phase

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Air Pollution

Air Pollution Forecast for Colorado Springs

Current Air Quality: Good Pollutant: PM2.5
Sat Air Quality: Good Pollutant: PM2.5
Sat Air Quality: Good Pollutant: OZONE
Sun Air Quality: Good Pollutant: PM2.5
Sun Air Quality: Good Pollutant: OZONE

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5-Day Forecast

Saturday Partly Cloudy Hi 52° Lo 31° Partly Cloudy
Sunday Partly Cloudy Hi 47° Lo 27° Partly Cloudy
Monday Partly Cloudy Hi 43° Lo 23° Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Partly Cloudy Hi 43° Lo 25° Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Partly Cloudy Hi 52° Lo 27° Partly Cloudy

 

Forecast for Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft

Updated: 2:46 PM MST on November 21, 2009

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Lows 24 to 31. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

 

Sunday

Mostly sunny. Highs 46 to 51. Light winds becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

 

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 21 to 28. South winds up to 10 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph after midnight.

 

Monday

Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning...then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 40 to 45. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

 

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of snow showers until midnight. Lows 17 to 23. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

 

Tuesday and Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Highs 41 to 47. Lows 19 to 25.

 

Wednesday through Thanksgiving Day

Mostly clear. Highs 47 to 56. Lows 18 to 24.

 

Thursday Night and Friday

Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 50 to 58.

 

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows 22 to 30.

 

Saturday

Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers. Highs 50 to 56. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

 

 

 Public Information Statement  Statement as of 4:56 PM MST on November 21, 2009


Pueblo high today... ... ... ... ... .. 60
                    low this morning... ... ... .. 19
                    pcpn past 24 hrs... ... ... .. 0.0

Colorado sprgs high today... ... ... ... ... .. 61
                    low this morning... ... ... .. 23
                    pcpn past 24 hrs... ... ... .. 0.0
                    peak wind of 31 mph northwest at
                    6:03 am.

Alamosa high today... ... ... ... ... .. 54
                    low this morning... ... ... .. 8
                    pcpn past 24 hrs... ... ... .. 0.0
                    peak wind of 28 mph from the southwest
                    at 4:04 PM.



Personal Weather Stations

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Location: Highway 115 - Red Rock Valley, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 49.1 °F Dew Point: 5 °F Humidity: 16% Wind: NNW at 7.0 mph Pressure: 29.60 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 46 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Ray Nixon Power Plant, Fountain, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 51.6 °F Dew Point: 11 °F Humidity: 19% Wind: NNW at 8.3 mph Pressure: 29.67 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Wild Oak Farms, Fountain, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 55.0 °F Dew Point: 18 °F Humidity: 24% Wind: NNW at 8.7 mph Pressure: 30.14 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Secuirty/Widefield, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:25 PM MST

Temperature: 54.6 °F Dew Point: 30 °F Humidity: 38% Wind: NNE at 5.0 mph Pressure: 29.84 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Brinn Ct-Security-Widefield Area, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 50.4 °F Dew Point: 16 °F Humidity: 25% Wind: NNW at 7.0 mph Pressure: 29.65 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: HADS CHEYENNE CK AT EVANS AVE AT COLO CO US USGS, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 4:55 PM MST

Temperature:  °F Dew Point: - Humidity: - Wind: Calm Pressure: - Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Powers and Hancock, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 2:16 PM MST

Temperature: 60.6 °F Dew Point: 22 °F Humidity: 22% Wind: South at 4.0 mph Pressure: 29.86 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: APRSWXNET Colorado Springs CO US, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:01 PM MST

Temperature: 54 °F Dew Point: 18 °F Humidity: 24% Wind: Calm Pressure: 29.73 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Gold Camp Road (above Skyway), Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:15 PM MST

Temperature: 49.0 °F Dew Point: 6 °F Humidity: 17% Wind: SSW at 3.0 mph Pressure: 29.75 in Hourly Precipitation: - Windchill: 49 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Pikes Peak Park, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 50.2 °F Dew Point: 12 °F Humidity: 21% Wind: ENE at 7.0 mph Pressure: 29.67 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: APRSWXNET Colorado Springs CO US, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 4:40 PM MST

Temperature: 44 °F Dew Point: 19 °F Humidity: 37% Wind: WSW at 2 mph Pressure: 29.73 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 44 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Crystal Park, Manitou Springs, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 37.5 °F Dew Point: 22 °F Humidity: 52% Wind: Calm Pressure: 29.67 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 38 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Knob Hill, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 55.9 °F Dew Point: 25 °F Humidity: 30% Wind: Calm Pressure: 29.87 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Rustic Hills, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:18 PM MST

Temperature: 49.2 °F Dew Point: 13 °F Humidity: 23% Wind: NNE at 10.0 mph Pressure: 29.72 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 45 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Manitou Springs, Manitou Springs, CO

Updated: 5:24 PM MST

Temperature: 48.0 °F Dew Point: 15 °F Humidity: 27% Wind: SE at 6.3 mph Pressure: 23.64 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 45 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Minnehaha, Manitou Springs, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 46.5 °F Dew Point: 11 °F Humidity: 23% Wind: North at 11.5 mph Pressure: 29.64 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 41 °F Historical Graphs

Location: HADS ARKANSAS RIVER AT PORTLAND CO US CODWR, Penrose, CO

Updated: 4:15 PM MST

Temperature:  °F Dew Point: - Humidity: - Wind: Calm Pressure: - Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: HADS CAMP CK AT GARDEN OF THE GODS CO US USGS, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 4:55 PM MST

Temperature:  °F Dew Point: - Humidity: - Wind: Calm Pressure: - Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Village Seven, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:27 PM MST

Temperature: 44.9 °F Dew Point: 14 °F Humidity: 28% Wind: SE at 1.0 mph Pressure: 29.55 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 45 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Top of Austin Bluffs Blvd. (near UCCS), Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:25 PM MST

Temperature: 47.5 °F Dew Point: 10 °F Humidity: 21% Wind: NE at 8.0 mph Pressure: 29.76 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 44 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Weather or not, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:27 PM MST

Temperature: 43.5 °F Dew Point: 17 °F Humidity: 34% Wind: Calm Pressure: 29.88 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 44 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 48.9 °F Dew Point: -3 °F Humidity: 11% Wind: ESE at 6.3 mph Pressure: 23.92 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 46 °F Historical Graphs

Location: INTERNET Pikes Peak Summit PP_CogRR, Cascade, CO

Updated: 4:56 PM MST

Temperature: 14 °F Dew Point: -2 °F Humidity: 49% Wind: Calm Pressure: - Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 14 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Starwatch, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:27 PM MST

Temperature: 45.2 °F Dew Point: 16 °F Humidity: 30% Wind: North at 6.0 mph Pressure: 29.71 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 42 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Pinon Valley, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 49.8 °F Dew Point: 14 °F Humidity: 23% Wind: SW at 8.0 mph Pressure: 29.71 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 47 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Pinon Valley, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:23 PM MST

Temperature: 47.0 °F Dew Point: 12 °F Humidity: 24% Wind: NNE at 5.0 mph Pressure: 29.46 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 45 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Vickers Dr. & Flintridge Dr., Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:25 PM MST

Temperature: 45.6 °F Dew Point: 13 °F Humidity: 26% Wind: ENE at 3.0 mph Pressure: 29.75 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 46 °F Historical Graphs

Location: Schriever AFB neighbor, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 39.1 °F Dew Point: 17 °F Humidity: 41% Wind: North at 2.0 mph Pressure: 29.71 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 39 °F Historical Graphs

Location: RAWS CCDBLMFTS1 CO US, Canon City, CO

Updated: 4:08 PM MST

Temperature: 58 °F Dew Point: 9 °F Humidity: 14% Wind: West at 3 mph Pressure: - Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: APRSWXNET Colorado Springs CO US, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:10 PM MST

Temperature: 52 °F Dew Point: 7 °F Humidity: 16% Wind: West at 8 mph Pressure: 29.62 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: - Historical Graphs

Location: Ridgeview @ Stetson Hills, Colorado Springs, CO

Updated: 5:26 PM MST

Temperature: 42.8 °F Dew Point: 14 °F Humidity: 30% Wind: ENE at 5.0 mph Pressure: 29.82 in Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in Windchill: 40 °F Historical Graphs

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NWS Forecaster Discussion




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afdpub 


Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Pueblo Colorado 
232 PM MST Sat Nov 21 2009 


Short term... 
(tonight and sunday) 


Upper trough is currently moving through the Great Basin and into the 
northern U.S. Rockies. Starting to see some isolated light echoes across 
portions of Utah...eastern Idaho...and western Wyoming associated with this feature. 
As moisture begins to move into the cen mts towards 00z...expect to 
see some isolated to scattered snow showers develop across the central 
mts...aided by west to northwesterly orographic flow. An inch or 
two of accumulation will be possible at best across the higher peaks 
of the Sawatch and mosquito ranges overnight. 


Meanwhile...Lee trough has stayed pinned up along the eastern slopes 
of the southeast mts this afternoon...with winds still rather light across much of 
the plains. Winds have been on the increase across the high country 
ahead of this advancing system with gusts up to 40 kts reported at 
myp. As the system moves across the mts tonight...a cold front 
currently up in Wyoming will drop through the southeast plains by 06z. 12z 
NAM was printing out some light snow across Pikes Peak/northern El Paso 
County tonight around 06z. However...latest NAM has backed off on 
this. Will maintain the inherited low grade isolated probability of precipitation for this 
area. Any snow showers that move eastward off the higher terrain and 
across the Palmer Divide will be brief with little or no 
accumulation expected. The remainder of the southeast plains will 
stay dry with only some passing wave cloudiness. 


Upper trough will be quick to exit the area Sunday morning and should 
see more sun than clouds on Sunday. It will be slightly cooler 
tomorrow behind the front but otherwise dry. Have hung on to some 
isolated probability of precipitation across the higher peaks of the Sawatch and mosquito 
ranges during the afternoon with some lingering moisture in 
favorable northwest orographic flow. -Kt 




Long term... 
(sunday night through saturday) 


Longer term computer models coming into better agreement that 
closed upper low will be in the vicinity of Nebraska by 00z 
Tuesday before pushing off into Illinois by 00z Wednesday. 


This projected path will allow the majority of the County warning forecast area to remain 
dry with the possible exception of the mountains(especially 
central mountains) and far northern sections from Sunday night 
into Monday evening and have painted generally low grade probability of precipitation 
these areas. 


At this writing...expect that portions of the central mountains may 
experience up to 3 inches of snow from Sunday night into Monday 
evening. Other than the Central Mountain snow...primary sensible 
weather with this passing system will be cooler 
temperatures...especially from Monday into Tuesday morning as well 
as gusty winds at times...especially eastern portions. 


From Wednesday into at least Friday...dry and mild northwest to 
zonal flow aloft should be noted over the County warning forecast area as upper ridging 
sets up over the Desert Southwest. This pattern will allow maximum 
temperatures to run at to above late November climatological 
averages most areas from Wednesday into at least Friday in 
combination with dry conditions cwfa-wide. Latest European model (ecmwf) still 
suggests that a weak/dry northerly surge may push across eastern 
sections of the County warning forecast area Wednesday night...bringing with it some 
clouds and cooler conditions by Thanksgiving morning...weather forecast office Pueblo 
will continue to monitor. In addition...gusty winds will again be 
possible...especially Wednesday night. 


Finally...12z/21st gfs40 suggests that dry and mild pattern to 
continue through Saturday...while 12z/21st European model (ecmwf) suggests that 
upper system rotates across region by next Saturday...bringing 
unsettled conditions to the region by next Saturday. Have started 
trending grids/zones to show increasingly unsettled conditions 
this time-frame. 


&& 


Aviation... 


VFR conditions expected at taf sites tonight and 
Sunday. Cold front will drop south of the Palmer Divide around 00z 
and move through kpub by 03z. Some brief northerly wind gusts up to 
20 kts may accompany frontal passage and last for an hour or two. Think any 
brief light snow showers...if they occur...will stay to the north of 
kcos...therefore will not introduce any -shsn to the kcos taf. On 
Sunday...afternoon winds will shift around from the south to 
southeast for all taf sites with wind speeds increasing to around 
8-12 kts. -Kt 


&& 


Pub watches/warnings/advisories... 
none. 
&& 


$$ 








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