Water Temperature of the Big Thompson River in Estes Park, CO

Current Water Temperature

56.7°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 25, 2026, 10:20 AM MDT

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Big Thompson River

Station Name: BIG THOMPSON BL MORAINE PARK NR ESTES PARK, CO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 8,025 feet

Nearest Address:
Moraine Park Rd
Estes Park, CO 80517
Larimer County

GPS Coordinates: 40.3538611, -105.5841389

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Arkansas River, Granite, CO (97.6 mi)
Roaring Fork River, Aspen, CO (103.3 mi)
Roaring Fork River, Basalt, CO (104.5 mi)

Weather for Estes Park, Colorado

Current Weather

63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
52%
W 6 mph
45°F

Weather Forecast

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
This Afternoon
65°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Tonight
43°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Saturday
70°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
45°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
71°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
47°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday
65°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
44°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
59°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
41°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
64°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
41°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny
Thursday
68°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
42°F - Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
5:13 AM - 6:43 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
5:13 AM - 6:43 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
5:13 AM - 6:43 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:43 PM
Moon Transit: 6:33 AM
Moonset: 6:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:03 AM - 8:33 AM
6:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:13 PM - 7:43 PM
6:21 AM - 7:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:43 PM
Moon Transit: 6:33 AM
Moonset: 6:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:03 AM - 8:33 AM
6:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:13 PM - 7:43 PM
6:21 AM - 7:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 PM
Moon Transit: 1:15 AM
Moonset: 8:01 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 AM
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
7:31 AM - 9:01 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 PM
Moon Transit: 1:15 AM
Moonset: 8:01 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 AM
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
7:31 AM - 9:01 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:37 PM
Moon Transit: 2:04 AM
Moonset: 9:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:34 AM - 4:04 AM
11:50 AM - 2:20 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
8:44 AM - 10:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:37 PM
Moon Transit: 2:04 AM
Moonset: 9:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:34 AM - 4:04 AM
11:50 AM - 2:20 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
8:44 AM - 10:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:12 PM
Moon Transit: 2:56 AM
Moonset: 10:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:26 AM - 4:56 AM
12:44 AM - 3:14 PM

Minor Periods

7:42 PM - 9:12 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:12 PM
Moon Transit: 2:56 AM
Moonset: 10:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:26 AM - 4:56 AM
12:44 AM - 3:14 PM

Minor Periods

7:42 PM - 9:12 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:55 PM
Moon Transit: 3:53 AM
Moonset: 11:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:23 AM - 5:53 AM
1:42 PM - 4:12 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
11:15 AM - 12:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:55 PM
Moon Transit: 3:53 AM
Moonset: 11:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:23 AM - 5:53 AM
1:42 PM - 4:12 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
11:15 AM - 12:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 9:50 PM
Moon Transit: 4:53 AM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:23 AM - 6:53 AM
2:44 PM - 5:14 PM

Minor Periods

9:20 PM - 10:50 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 9:50 PM
Moon Transit: 4:53 AM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:23 AM - 6:53 AM
2:44 PM - 5:14 PM

Minor Periods

9:20 PM - 10:50 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 PM

Action Rating: 3 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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