Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Cañon City, CO

Current Water Temperature

56.7°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 7:15 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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Weather for Cañon City, Colorado

Current Weather

52.9°F
Moderate or heavy rain with thunder
Moderate or heavy rain with thunder
52.3°F
57.9°F
46%
S 3.8 mph
4.4 mph
57.5°F
27.4°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1019 mbar
6.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 62°F
L: 34°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 45°F
L: 36°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 46°F
L: 36°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 61°F
L: 31°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 69°F
L: 39°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.15 μg/m3
PM10: 11.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 113 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 PM
Moon Transit: 11:48 PM
Moonset: 4:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:51 AM - 11:21 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
4:20 AM - 5:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Winter Storm Watch issued April 29 at 6:11AM MDT until May 1 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 6:11 AM
Expires: Wed April 29, 2026, 2:15 PM

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches possible below 11000 feet and 10 to 20 inches above. * WHERE...Teller County and the Rampart Range including Pikes Peak. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult with wet, slushy and snowpacked roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wet, heavy snow could damage trees. Power outages may be possible.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.


Winter Storm Watch issued April 29 at 6:11AM MDT until May 1 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 6:11 AM
Expires: Wed April 29, 2026, 2:15 PM

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches are possible below 11000 feet and 10 to 20 inches possible above. * WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Wet Mountains. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult with wet, slushy and snowpacked roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wet, heavy snow could damage trees. Power outages may be possible.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.


Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 12:23PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 12:23 PM
Expires: Wed April 29, 2026, 1:00 PM

At 1223 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Divide, or 19 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Western Colorado Springs, Woodland Park, Air Force Academy, Green Mountain Falls, Divide, Crystola, Chipita Park, and Cascade.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
62.2°F
33.6°F
46.5°F
55%
0.03 in
93%
0%
18.6 mph
7.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.81 μg/m3
PM10: 16.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 PM
Moon Transit: 11:48 PM
Moonset: 4:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:51 AM - 11:21 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
4:20 AM - 5:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
44.8°F
36.3°F
39.8°F
90%
0.42 in
87%
0%
9.8 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.49 μg/m3
PM10: 10.04 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:34 AM - 12:04 AM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
4:43 AM - 6:13 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, May 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
45.6°F
35.5°F
39°F
88%
0.14 in
89%
0%
9.2 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.27 μg/m3
PM10: 1.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 8:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:32 AM
Moonset: 5:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:02 AM - 2:32 AM
10:18 AM - 12:48 AM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
60.7°F
30.6°F
45.9°F
52%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
8.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.03 μg/m3
PM10: 2.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.42 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 9:23 PM
Moon Transit: 1:17 AM
Moonset: 6:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:47 AM - 3:17 AM
11:05 AM - 1:35 PM

Minor Periods

8:53 PM - 10:23 PM
5:39 AM - 7:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
68.9°F
38.7°F
52.6°F
38%
0.01 in
85%
0%
13.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.73 μg/m3
PM10: 4.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 184.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 10:23 PM
Moon Transit: 2:05 AM
Moonset: 6:45 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:35 AM - 4:05 AM
11:54 AM - 2:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:53 PM - 11:23 PM
6:15 AM - 7:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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