Water Temperature of Fountain Creek in Fountain, CO

Current Water Temperature

72.1°F

Measurement Time: Monday, August 31, 2026, 7:00 AM MDT

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Local Points of Interest

Colorado Springs, CO; Fort Carson

Fountain Creek

Station Name: FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR FOUNTAIN, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,368 feet

Nearest Address:
16040 Old Pueblo Rd
Fountain, CO 80817
El Paso County

GPS Coordinates: 38.6016647, -104.6702503

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Purgatoire River, Kim, CO (89.7 mi)
Arkansas River, Granite, CO (91.1 mi)
Purgatoire River, Trinchera, CO (95.7 mi)

Weather for Fountain, Colorado

Current Weather

83°F
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
34%
S 5 mph
52°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
88°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
58°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
89°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
57°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
92°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
59°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
93°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
59°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Friday
94°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
93°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
61°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
93°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
61°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:04 PM
Moon Transit: 3:17 AM
Moonset: 10:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:47 AM - 5:17 AM
1:09 PM - 3:39 PM

Minor Periods

8:34 PM - 10:04 PM
9:39 AM - 11:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:04 PM
Moon Transit: 3:17 AM
Moonset: 10:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:47 AM - 5:17 AM
1:09 PM - 3:39 PM

Minor Periods

8:34 PM - 10:04 PM
9:39 AM - 11:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:04 PM
Moon Transit: 3:17 AM
Moonset: 10:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:47 AM - 5:17 AM
1:09 PM - 3:39 PM

Minor Periods

8:34 PM - 10:04 PM
9:39 AM - 11:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:35 PM
Moon Transit: 4:05 AM
Moonset: 11:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:35 AM - 6:05 AM
1:59 PM - 4:29 PM

Minor Periods

9:05 PM - 10:35 PM
10:49 AM - 12:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:35 PM
Moon Transit: 4:05 AM
Moonset: 11:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:35 AM - 6:05 AM
1:59 PM - 4:29 PM

Minor Periods

9:05 PM - 10:35 PM
10:49 AM - 12:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 10:13 PM
Moon Transit: 4:58 AM
Moonset: 12:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:28 AM - 6:58 AM
2:53 PM - 5:23 PM

Minor Periods

9:43 PM - 11:13 PM
12:02 AM - 1:32 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 10:13 PM
Moon Transit: 4:58 AM
Moonset: 12:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:28 AM - 6:58 AM
2:53 PM - 5:23 PM

Minor Periods

9:43 PM - 11:13 PM
12:02 AM - 1:32 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 11:00 PM
Moon Transit: 5:54 AM
Moonset: 1:45 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:24 AM - 7:54 AM
3:52 PM - 6:22 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 11:00 PM
Moon Transit: 5:54 AM
Moonset: 1:45 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:24 AM - 7:54 AM
3:52 PM - 6:22 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:00 AM
Moon Transit: 6:55 AM
Moonset: 2:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:25 AM - 8:55 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

2:25 PM - 3:55 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:00 AM
Moon Transit: 6:55 AM
Moonset: 2:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:25 AM - 8:55 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

2:25 PM - 3:55 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 12:58 AM
Moon Transit: 7:58 AM
Moonset: 3:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 AM - 9:58 AM
5:57 PM - 8:27 PM

Minor Periods

3:27 PM - 4:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 12:58 AM
Moon Transit: 7:58 AM
Moonset: 3:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 AM - 9:58 AM
5:57 PM - 8:27 PM

Minor Periods

3:27 PM - 4:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 1:05 AM
Moon Transit: 9:00 AM
Moonset: 4:49 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
6:58 PM - 9:28 PM

Minor Periods

4:19 PM - 5:49 PM
12:35 AM - 2:05 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 1:05 AM
Moon Transit: 9:00 AM
Moonset: 4:49 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
6:58 PM - 9:28 PM

Minor Periods

4:19 PM - 5:49 PM
12:35 AM - 2:05 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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