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Observed 8:55 AM MDT at K1V6

Cañon City, CO weather

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°).

Forecasts differ

Now 52°11°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the southeast. Gusts to 28 mph44 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Rain today noon–5 AM (90%, 1.4 in35 mm)
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 1–3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night 6 PM–midnight (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. This morningNear 58°14° · rain chance 30% · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 50°10° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 39°4° by 11 PM · Rain 6 PM–5 AM (80%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (50%)
  7. Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 9 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aMostly sunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)57°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%54%1
Sat 11aShowers58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)58°14°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%41%1
Sat 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)58°14°50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h51%78%2
Sat 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)56°13°60%, 0.16 in4.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h55%86%1
Sat 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)53°12°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h61%94%1
Sat 3pDrizzle52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)52°11°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h66%99%1
Sat 4pDrizzle50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)46°8°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%98%0
Sat 5pShowers50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)46°8°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h68%98%0
Sat 6pRain47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)43°6°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h76%97%0
Sat 7pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%94%0
Sat 8pDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)38°3°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h96%95%0
Sat 9pDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)36°2°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)37°3°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h100%95%0
Sat 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)36°2°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)37°3°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)37°3°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)37°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%98%0
Sun 3aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%98%0
Sun 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%92%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%91%0
Sun 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%74%0
Sun 7aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)37°3°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%71%0
Sun 8aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)37°3°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h100%65%0
Sun 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%62%1
Sun 10aShowers47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%53%2
Sun 11aShowers53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)53°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h64%52%4
Sun 12pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%51%5
Sun 1pPartly sunny56°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)56°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h57%53%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)57°14°10%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h57%64%5
Sun 3pRain59°15° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)59°15°20%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h53%66%4
Sun 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h53%62%3
Sun 5pCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h53%67%2
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h61%79%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%87%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)48°9°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%86%0
Sun 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%84%0
Sun 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%78%0
Sun 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)41°5°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%84%0
Mon 12aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%34%0
Mon 1aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%26%0
Mon 2aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%22%0
Mon 3aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)37°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h89%16%0
Mon 4aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)37°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h86%12%0
Mon 5aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%14%0
Mon 6aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h82%14%0
Mon 7aSunny40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)35°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h82%13%0
Mon 8aSunny41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h79%2%0
Mon 9aSunny44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h73%1%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 33°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 58°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 58°14°

      90% chance · 0.96 in24 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 45°7°

      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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 40°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    52°11°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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.

    High, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    85% chance of rain, high 58°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 59°, low 40°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 61°, low 37°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Arkansas River at Cañon City

2.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.0 ft
Flow
524 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Parkdale

8.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
655 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Portland

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
561 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Grape Creek near Westcliffe

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
171 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
30
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

CANON CITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Record high
87°31° in 2003
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +11°+6°MonOct 19
  3. +8°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +8°+4°FriOct 23
  7. +13°+7°SatOct 24

Cañon City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:27 PM
Morning 7:02–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:27–6:37 PM
Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Cañon City. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,300 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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