Water Temperature of Fountain Creek in Fountain, CO

Current Water Temperature

78.8°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, July 18, 2026, 11:00 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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Arkansas River, Granite, CO (91.1 mi)
Purgatoire River, Trinchera, CO (95.7 mi)

Weather for Fountain, Colorado

Current Weather

79°F
Moderate or heavy rain with thunder
Moderate or heavy rain with thunder
76.2°F
85.3°F
37%
SE 14.8 mph
17 mph
89.3°F
43.2°F
0 in
62%
9 mi
1022 mbar
1.4

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 90°F
L: 63°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 92°F
L: 64°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 97°F
L: 67°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 96°F
L: 71°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 96°F
L: 66°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.7 μg/m3
PM10: 5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 101 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 111 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 10:43 AM
Moon Transit: 4:55 PM
Moonset: 10:58 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:02 AM - 4:32 AM
4:25 PM - 6:55 PM

Minor Periods

10:28 PM - 11:58 PM
10:13 AM - 11:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
90.2°F
63°F
77.2°F
36%
0.01 in
17%
0%
15.4 mph
10.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.95 μg/m3
PM10: 7.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 10:43 AM
Moon Transit: 4:55 PM
Moonset: 10:58 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:02 AM - 4:32 AM
4:25 PM - 6:55 PM

Minor Periods

10:28 PM - 11:58 PM
10:13 AM - 11:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
92.1°F
63.6°F
78.9°F
32%
0 in
1%
0%
14.1 mph
12


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.63 μg/m3
PM10: 5.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 106.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 11:48 AM
Moon Transit: 5:39 PM
Moonset: 11:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:46 AM - 5:16 AM
5:09 PM - 7:39 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:18 AM - 12:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, July 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
96.7°F
66.8°F
81.9°F
26%
0 in
0%
0%
15.7 mph
12.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3 μg/m3
PM10: 5.64 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 12:52 AM
Moon Transit: 6:22 PM
Moonset: 12:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
5:52 PM - 8:22 PM

Minor Periods

12:22 AM - 1:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
95.7°F
70.7°F
84.1°F
25%
0 in
1%
0%
18.1 mph
12.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4 μg/m3
PM10: 4.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 1:55 PM
Moon Transit: 7:07 PM
Moonset: 12:45 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:13 AM - 6:43 AM
6:37 PM - 9:07 PM

Minor Periods

1:25 PM - 2:55 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
95.6°F
66.4°F
82.1°F
34%
0.02 in
36%
0%
18.3 mph
12.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.77 μg/m3
PM10: 7.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 2:57 PM
Moon Transit: 7:52 PM
Moonset: 12:12 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:58 AM - 7:28 AM
7:22 PM - 9:52 PM

Minor Periods

2:27 PM - 3:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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