Arkansas River at Cañon City
2.0 mi- Level
- 6.0 ft
- Flow
- 524 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:55 AM MDT at K1V6
Mostly cloudy and 52°11°, 8°4° colder than usual, rain ~12 PM–3 AM (85%).
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°), high 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°).
Now 52°11°
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 10a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 57°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 54% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 58°14° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 51% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°) | 58°14° | 50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 51% | 78% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 55% | 86% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°) | 53°12° | 70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 61% | 94% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 52°11° | 80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 66% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 68% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 86% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 53% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 64% | 52% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 51% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 53% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 57% | 64% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Rain | 59°15° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 53% | 66% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 26% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 22% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 89% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 79% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 1% | 1 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 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 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West 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: Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West 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.
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
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
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
85% chance of rain, high 58°, low 39°.
Dry, high 59°, low 40°.
Dry, high 61°, low 37°.
Mostly dry, highs 57–68°.
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 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:45 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 68% 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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.
On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Cañon City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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