Arkansas River at Cañon City
5.8 mi- Level
- 6.0 ft
- Flow
- 508 cfs
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:55 AM MDT at K1V6
Clear and 54°12°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12 PM–3 AM (83%).
Today: low 50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°), high 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 47% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 48% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 59% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Showers | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 30% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 53% | 43% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 30% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 59% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 30% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 47% | 51% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 47% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 49% | 95% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 57% | 96% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 66% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Showers | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 82% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 59% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 54% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 63% | 56% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 54°12° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 57% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 55% | 54% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 57% | 59% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 58°14° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 55% | 63% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 54% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 57% | 47% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Drizzle | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Drizzle | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 55% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 56% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
80% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. 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 41. West southwest 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 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. 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 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. 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 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 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
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
83% chance of rain, high 58°, low 50°.
Dry, high 58°, low 41°.
Dry, high 60°, low 37°.
Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
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Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 73% 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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 37°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 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Williamsburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
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