Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Cañon City, CO

Current Water Temperature

75.4°F

Measurement Time: Friday, July 31, 2026, 5:15 AM MDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Royal Gorge

Arkansas River

Station Name: ARKANSAS RIVER AT CANON CITY, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,361 feet

Nearest Address:
998 Riverside Ave
Cañon City, CO 81212
Fremont County

GPS Coordinates: 38.43388674, -105.2572128

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South Boulder Creek, Eldorado Springs, CO (103.6 mi)

Weather for Cañon City, Colorado

Current Weather

83.7°F
Sunny
Sunny
82.5°F
81.7°F
33%
E 7.2 mph
8.2 mph
82.9°F
52.1°F
0 in
0%
10 mi
1028 mbar
10.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 86°F
L: 60°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 90°F
L: 58°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 96°F
L: 61°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 98°F
L: 64°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 83°F
L: 59°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.6 μg/m3
PM10: 7.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 104 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 126 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 PM
Moon Transit: 2:26 AM
Moonset: 7:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
12:12 AM - 2:42 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 PM - 10:25 PM
7:29 AM - 8:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Flash Flood Watch issued July 30 at 11:07PM MDT until July 31 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 11:07 PM
Expires: Fri July 31, 2026, 7:15 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall continue to be possible over the Aspen Acres Burn Scar. * WHERE...The Aspen Acres Burn Scar. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Aspen Acres Burn Scar is expected up to and during the period of the watch. debris flow. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas, urbanized street flooding, and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting the potential for heavy rainfall over the burn scar on Friday, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Beulah, San Isabel, and highways 165 and 78 in and around Aspen Acres Burn Scar. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.


Flash Flood Watch issued July 31 at 6:21AM MDT until July 31 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Fri July 31, 2026, 6:21 AM
Expires: Fri July 31, 2026, 2:30 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall continue to be possible over the Aspen Acres Burn Scar. * WHERE...The Aspen Acres Burn Scar. * WHEN...From noon MDT today through this evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Aspen Acres Burn Scar is expected up to and during the period of the watch. debris flow. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas, urbanized street flooding, and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting the potential for heavy rainfall over the burn scar on Friday, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Beulah, San Isabel, and highways 165 and 78 in and around Aspen Acres Burn Scar. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86.1°F
60.2°F
71.2°F
52%
0.07 in
57%
0%
19.9 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.51 μg/m3
PM10: 6.82 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 PM
Moon Transit: 2:26 AM
Moonset: 7:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
12:12 AM - 2:42 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 PM - 10:25 PM
7:29 AM - 8:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
89.6°F
58.3°F
72.4°F
45%
0.01 in
17%
0%
18.8 mph
10.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.37 μg/m3
PM10: 8.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 122.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 9:48 PM
Moon Transit: 3:09 AM
Moonset: 9:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:39 AM - 5:09 AM
12:54 AM - 3:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:18 PM - 10:48 PM
8:33 AM - 10:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
96.4°F
60.7°F
77.4°F
31%
0 in
1%
0%
19.7 mph
10.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.7 μg/m3
PM10: 7.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 10:11 PM
Moon Transit: 3:52 AM
Moonset: 10:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:22 AM - 5:52 AM
4:20 PM - 6:50 PM

Minor Periods

9:41 PM - 11:11 PM
9:36 AM - 11:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, August 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
98°F
64.1°F
80.1°F
22%
0 in
17%
0%
11.6 mph
11.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.38 μg/m3
PM10: 5.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 10:36 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 11:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

10:06 PM - 11:36 PM
10:41 AM - 12:11 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
83.1°F
58.9°F
71.1°F
39%
0.06 in
57%
0%
20.4 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.14 μg/m3
PM10: 5.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.86 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.57 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 11:03 PM
Moon Transit: 5:21 AM
Moonset: 12:20 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:51 AM - 7:21 AM
3:09 PM - 5:39 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:50 AM - 1:20 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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