Water Temperature of the Roaring Fork River in Basalt, CO

Current Water Temperature

48.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, May 14, 2026, 11:30 PM MDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Emma, CO; El Jebel, CO

Roaring Fork River

Station Name: ROARING FORK RIVER NEAR EMMA, CO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 6,506 feet

Nearest Address:
46 Hooks Ln
Basalt, CO 81621
Eagle County

GPS Coordinates: 39.37331729, -107.0839367

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Colorado River, Burns, CO (38.2 mi)
Halfmoon Creek, Twin Lakes, CO (39.7 mi)
Colorado River, Rulison, CO (46.4 mi)
Arkansas River, Granite, CO (49.4 mi)
Dry Fork Roan Creek, De Beque, CO (65.9 mi)
Yampa River, Steamboat Springs, CO (77.8 mi)
Fraser River, Tabernash, CO (78.9 mi)
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Weather for Basalt, Colorado

Current Weather

37.9°F
Sunny
Sunny
34.7°F
37.1°F
50%
SSE 4.3 mph
8.9 mph
34.3°F
12.9°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1020 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 71°F
L: 35°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 71°F
L: 34°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 60°F
L: 31°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 50°F
L: 17°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 61°F
L: 16°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.65 μg/m3
PM10: 9.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 142 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 4:42 AM
Moon Transit: 11:57 AM
Moonset: 7:25 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:27 AM - 1:57 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
4:12 AM - 5:42 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Red Flag Warning issued May 14 at 10:19PM MDT until May 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Thu May 14, 2026, 10:19 PM
Expires: Fri May 15, 2026, 6:30 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin and Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 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, May 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.1°F
34.6°F
52.9°F
27%
0 in
0%
0%
13.4 mph
10.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.48 μg/m3
PM10: 16.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 120.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 4:42 AM
Moon Transit: 11:57 AM
Moonset: 7:25 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:27 AM - 1:57 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
4:12 AM - 5:42 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
70.6°F
34.1°F
52.7°F
47%
0.05 in
88%
0%
13.2 mph
7.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.02 μg/m3
PM10: 11.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 118.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 5:19 AM
Moon Transit: 12:56 AM
Moonset: 8:46 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:26 AM - 2:56 PM

Minor Periods

8:16 PM - 9:46 PM
4:49 AM - 6:19 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
60.3°F
30.7°F
45.6°F
71%
0.6 in
84%
13%
15.2 mph
7.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.77 μg/m3
PM10: 9.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 118.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 6:06 AM
Moon Transit: 2:01 PM
Moonset: 10:04 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:31 PM - 4:01 PM

Minor Periods

9:34 PM - 11:04 PM
5:36 AM - 7:06 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
49.5°F
16.9°F
38.4°F
80%
0.52 in
88%
3%
7.2 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.49 μg/m3
PM10: 10.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128.55 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 116.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 7:04 AM
Moon Transit: 3:08 PM
Moonset: 11:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:38 PM - 5:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:34 AM - 8:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
61.3°F
15.9°F
34.3°F
68%
0 in
0%
0%
11.4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.07 μg/m3
PM10: 4.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 104.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 AM
Moon Transit: 4:14 PM
Moonset: 12:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:49 AM - 3:19 AM
3:44 PM - 6:14 PM

Minor Periods

7:44 AM - 9:14 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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