Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Cañon City, CO

Current Water Temperature

37.6°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 7:15 AM MST

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

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Arkansas River, Granite, CO (68.7 mi)
Arkansas River, Manzanola, CO (76 mi)
Halfmoon Creek, Twin Lakes, CO (79.5 mi)
South Platte River, Englewood, CO (86.1 mi)
Arkansas River, Rocky Ford, CO (89 mi)
South Platte River, Denver, CO (96.6 mi)
Roaring Fork River, Aspen, CO (101.9 mi)
South Boulder Creek, Eldorado Springs, CO (103.6 mi)

Weather for Cañon City, Colorado

Current Weather

62.2°F
Sunny
Sunny
62.2°F
54.6°F
9%
WSW 6.9 mph
8 mph
51.4°F
17.9°F
0 in
25%
9 mi
1005 mbar
1.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 58°F
L: 27°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 45°F
L: 28°F
Light freezing rain
Fri
H: 31°F
L: 4°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 36°F
L: 3°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 42°F
L: 17°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.15 μg/m3
PM10: 6.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 10:02 PM
Moon Transit: 3:38 AM
Moonset: 10:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:08 AM - 5:38 AM
1:25 PM - 3:55 PM

Minor Periods

9:32 PM - 11:02 PM
9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Winter Storm Watch issued January 7 at 2:24AM MST until January 9 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed January 7, 2026, 2:24 AM
Expires: Wed January 7, 2026, 10:30 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 11 inches possible. * WHERE...Wet Mountains. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.


Winter Storm Watch issued January 7 at 10:27AM MST until January 9 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed January 7, 2026, 10:27 AM
Expires: Wed January 7, 2026, 6:30 PM

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 12 inches possible. * WHERE...Wet Mountains. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
57.7°F
27.3°F
39.6°F
47%
0 in
0%
0%
8.5 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.44 μg/m3
PM10: 4.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 10:02 PM
Moon Transit: 3:38 AM
Moonset: 10:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:08 AM - 5:38 AM
1:25 PM - 3:55 PM

Minor Periods

9:32 PM - 11:02 PM
9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
45.1°F
27.5°F
35.7°F
47%
0 in
0%
0%
7.4 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.95 μg/m3
PM10: 6.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.86 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 11:04 PM
Moon Transit: 4:22 AM
Moonset: 10:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:52 AM - 6:22 AM
2:07 PM - 4:37 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:03 AM - 11:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, January 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
31.3°F
4.1°F
23.4°F
67%
0.01 in
60%
9%
6.5 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.01 μg/m3
PM10: 5.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:08 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 5:04 AM
Moonset: 10:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:34 AM - 7:04 AM
2:49 PM - 5:19 PM

Minor Periods

10:24 AM - 11:54 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
36.1°F
3.1°F
17.2°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
12.3 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.77 μg/m3
PM10: 4.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.28 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:08 AM
Sunset: 4:59 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 12:06 AM
Moon Transit: 5:45 AM
Moonset: 11:16 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 46.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:15 AM - 7:45 AM
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Minor Periods

10:46 AM - 12:16 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
42°F
16.8°F
23.3°F
71%
0 in
0%
0%
7.8 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.9 μg/m3
PM10: 4.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.61 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:09 AM
Sunset: 5:00 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 1:06 AM
Moon Transit: 6:27 AM
Moonset: 11:40 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 35.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:57 AM - 8:27 AM
4:13 PM - 6:43 PM

Minor Periods

11:10 AM - 12:40 AM
12:36 AM - 2:06 AM

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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