Observed 10:55 AM MDT at K1V6

Lincoln Park, CO weather

Partly cloudy and 64°18°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 23.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Partly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the west-northwest. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.02 inHg1017 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Rain tomorrow from noon (90%, 0.77 in20 mm)

This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 11 PM · Rain all night (90%)
Sunday morningUp to 45°7° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (30%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	44%	14%	4
Fri 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	18%	5
Fri 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	33%	12%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	29%	11%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	27%	10%	4
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	28%	10%	3
Fri 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	29%	51%	2
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	33%	59%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	41%	70%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	72%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	67%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	89%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	84%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	87%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	69%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	79%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	83%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	78%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	69%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	67%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	73%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	91%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	83%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	49%	82%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	73%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	51%	91%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	93%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	53%	95%	1
Sat 3p	Rain	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	55%	97%	1
Sat 4p	Showers	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	92%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	95%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	92%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Showers	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	57%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	42%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Showers. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  50% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, 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°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 10 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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 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
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
45% chance of rain, high 58°, low 39°, cooling off.
Sunday
44% chance of rain, high 55°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–66°.

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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

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 335 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Parkdale

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 507 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Portland

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 307 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Grape Creek near Westcliffe

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 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 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SatOct 17
+11°+6°SunOct 18
+11°+6°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Lincoln Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:28 PM; Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:38 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:29 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Lincoln Park. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,000 ft, 15 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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Lincoln Park, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Arkansas River at Cañon City

Arkansas River at Parkdale

Arkansas River at Portland

Grape Creek near Westcliffe

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

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