Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Cañon City, CO

Current Water Temperature

47.3°F

Measurement Time: Friday, February 27, 2026, 4:15 PM MST

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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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Arkansas River, Manzanola, CO (76 mi)
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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

48.6°F
Clear
Clear
45.9°F
31.8°F
23%
WNW 6 mph
12.7 mph
23.7°F
21.6°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1019 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 68°F
L: 23°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 67°F
L: 22°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 62°F
L: 28°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 66°F
L: 26°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 54°F
L: 34°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.85 μg/m3
PM10: 6.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 1:46 PM
Moon Transit: 9:31 PM
Moonset: 4:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:25 AM - 8:55 AM
9:01 PM - 11:31 PM

Minor Periods

1:16 PM - 2:46 PM
3:53 AM - 5:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Red Flag Warning issued February 27 at 1:39AM MST until February 27 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Fri February 27, 2026, 1:39 AM
Expires: Fri February 27, 2026, 5:45 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 227, 228, 229 and 230. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. The windiest conditions will be over Teller and Fremont Counties. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.


Red Flag Warning issued February 27 at 11:36AM MST until February 27 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Fri February 27, 2026, 11:36 AM
Expires: Fri February 27, 2026, 6:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 227, 228, 229 and 230. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Friday, February 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68°F
22.8°F
41.8°F
49%
0 in
0%
0%
12.5 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.69 μg/m3
PM10: 6.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 1:46 PM
Moon Transit: 9:31 PM
Moonset: 4:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:25 AM - 8:55 AM
9:01 PM - 11:31 PM

Minor Periods

1:16 PM - 2:46 PM
3:53 AM - 5:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.1°F
21.9°F
42.8°F
48%
0 in
0%
0%
8.1 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.56 μg/m3
PM10: 4.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 3:01 PM
Moon Transit: 10:26 PM
Moonset: 5:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:22 AM - 9:52 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:31 PM - 4:01 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
61.7°F
28.4°F
44.5°F
46%
0 in
0%
0%
7.8 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.55 μg/m3
PM10: 3.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 4:13 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 5:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:15 AM - 10:45 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:43 PM - 5:13 PM
5:10 AM - 6:40 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, March 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
66.4°F
26.1°F
46.6°F
47%
0 in
0%
0%
26.2 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.76 μg/m3
PM10: 8.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 5:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:04 AM - 11:34 AM

Minor Periods

4:52 PM - 6:22 PM
5:39 AM - 7:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
53.9°F
33.7°F
42.2°F
58%
0.4 in
67%
0%
6.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.13 μg/m3
PM10: 6.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.3 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 5:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 6:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:04 AM
Moonset: 6:34 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:50 AM - 12:20 AM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
6:04 AM - 7:34 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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