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Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

Lat: 38.43°NLon: 105.11°WElev: 5442ft.

Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 2 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 20 May 4:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Canon City CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny during the morning, then mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny during the morning, then mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Canon City CO
 38.45°N 105.24°W (Elev. 5384 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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