Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Cañon City, CO
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, June 29, 2026, 11:15 PM MDT
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Local Points of Interest
Royal GorgeStation 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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Weather for Cañon City, Colorado
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 88°F
L: 49°F

Wed
H: 89°F
L: 51°F

Thu
H: 90°F
L: 52°F

Fri
H: 93°F
L: 52°F

Sat
H: 91°F
L: 54°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 1:20 AM
Moonset: 5:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:50 AM - 3:20 AM11:09 AM - 1:39 PM
Minor Periods
8:58 PM - 10:28 PM5:27 AM - 6:57 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Air Quality Alert issued June 29 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 4:10 PM
Expires: Tue June 30, 2026, 9:00 AM
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Pueblo, eastern Custer, Crowley, eastern El Paso and Lincoln Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Pueblo, Beulah, Ordway and Limon. WHEN...100 PM Monday June 29 to 900 AM Tuesday June 30 IMPACTS...Areas downwind of the Aspen Acres Fire could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Tuesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.
Air Quality Alert issued June 29 at 7:10PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 7:10 PM
Expires: Tue June 30, 2026, 9:00 AM
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Pueblo, eastern Custer, Crowley, eastern El Paso and Lincoln Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Pueblo, Beulah, Ordway and Limon. WHEN...100 PM Monday June 29 to 900 AM Tuesday June 30 IMPACTS...Areas downwind of the Aspen Acres Fire could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Tuesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.
Air Quality Alert issued June 29 at 10:10PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 10:10 PM
Expires: Tue June 30, 2026, 9:00 AM
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Pueblo, eastern Custer, Crowley, eastern El Paso and Lincoln Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Pueblo, Beulah, Ordway and Limon. WHEN...100 PM Monday June 29 to 900 AM Tuesday June 30 IMPACTS...Areas downwind of the Aspen Acres Fire could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Tuesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.
Air Quality Alert issued June 29 at 1:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 1:10 PM
Expires: Tue June 30, 2026, 9:00 AM
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Grand, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Summit, Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Delta, Pitkin, Lake, Park, Chaffee, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores and northern Montezuma Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Central City, Georgetown, Breckenridge, Eagle, Vail, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Delta, Aspen, Leadville, Fairplay, Buena Vista, Salida, Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, and Dove Creek. WHEN...900 AM Monday June 29 to 900 AM Tuesday June 30 IMPACTS...Areas near and downwind of large fires in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Tuesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.
Air Quality Alert issued June 29 at 10:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 10:10 PM
Expires: Tue June 30, 2026, 4:00 PM
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Grand, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Summit, Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Delta, Pitkin, Lake, Park, Chaffee, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores and northern Montezuma Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Central City, Georgetown, Breckenridge, Eagle, Vail, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Delta, Aspen, Leadville, Fairplay, Buena Vista, Salida, Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, and Dove Creek. WHEN...900 AM Monday June 29 to 900 AM Tuesday June 30 IMPACTS...Areas near and downwind of large fires in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Tuesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 91 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 1:20 AM
Moonset: 5:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:50 AM - 3:20 AM11:09 AM - 1:39 PM
Minor Periods
8:58 PM - 10:28 PM5:27 AM - 6:57 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 2:10 AM
Moonset: 6:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:40 AM - 4:10 AM11:58 AM - 2:28 PM
Minor Periods
9:32 PM - 11:02 PM6:28 AM - 7:58 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.79 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 2:58 AM
Moonset: 8:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:28 AM - 4:58 AM12:45 AM - 3:15 PM
Minor Periods
10:01 PM - 11:31 PM7:31 AM - 9:01 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.5 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 47 mins
Moon Transit: 3:43 AM
Moonset: 9:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:13 AM - 5:43 AM1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Minor Periods
10:27 PM - 11:57 PM8:33 AM - 10:03 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.86 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.71 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 46 mins
Moon Transit: 4:27 AM
Moonset: 10:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:57 AM - 6:27 AM2:12 PM - 4:42 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:36 AM - 11:06 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
