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Observed 3:15 PM MDT at K1V6

Florence, CO weather

Foggy and 48°9°, rain ~4–8 PM (90%).

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Fog · Feels like 44°7°

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the southeast. Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.31 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until 10 PM (90%, 0.97 in25 mm)
  • Rain tonight midnight–6 AM (70%, 0.36 in9.1 mm)
  • Dry break tomorrow 6 AM–6 PM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 6–11 PM (50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
  1. This afternoonDown to 50°10° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  2. TonightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Rain 6–10 PM (90%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40%
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain 6–11 PM (50%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pRain55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)55°13°60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h57%99%2
Sat 4pDrizzle55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)55°13°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h59%99%0
Sat 5pRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)45°7°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h74%100%0
Sat 6pDrizzle49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)45°7°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%100%0
Sat 7pRain48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%99%0
Sat 8pRain46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%97%0
Sat 9pRain46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%98%0
Sat 10pRain46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°20%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%98%0
Sat 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)43°6°10%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%97%0
Sun 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h93%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)45°7°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)45°7°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%98%0
Sun 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%98%0
Sun 4aRain44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)44°7°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%96%0
Sun 5aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)44°7°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%94%0
Sun 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%88%0
Sun 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)43°6°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%70%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)46°8°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h89%62%1
Sun 10aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%58%2
Sun 11aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%57%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%57%4
Sun 1pShowers56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h64%57%5
Sun 2pShowers57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%73%5
Sun 3pRain57°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)57°14°10%10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%61%4
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)58°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%69%3
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)56°13°40%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h66%67%1
Sun 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%78%0
Sun 7pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%89%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%92%0
Sun 9pDrizzle50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h89%93%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h93%92%0
Sun 11pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%91%0
Mon 12aClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%33%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%40%0
Mon 2aMostly clear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)42°6°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%43%0
Mon 3aMostly clear44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%39%0
Mon 4aClear42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%19%0
Mon 5aClear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)37°3°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%8%0
Mon 6aMostly clear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)36°2°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%10%0
Mon 7aSunny39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)33°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%40%0
Mon 8aSunny41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h82%40%0
Mon 9aSunny45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)39°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h73%36%1
Mon 10aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h61%14%2
Mon 11aSunny55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h49%0%4
Mon 12pSunny60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h39%1%5
Mon 1pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h34%1%5
Mon 2pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h33%3%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      90% chance · 0.57 in14 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 46°8°

      90% chance · 0.6 in15 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 58°14°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 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
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 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° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      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
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    88% chance of rain, high 60°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    39% chance of rain, high 59°, low 38°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 65°, low 36°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 61–70°.

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 Portland

4.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
571 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Cañon City

9.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.0 ft
Flow
524 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Parkdale

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
650 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River above Pueblo

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
220 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
25
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 12:00 PM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
66°19° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
60°16° / 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

Florence weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour
5:33–6:26 PM
Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:37 PM
Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Florence. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,000 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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