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

Current Water Temperature

32.4°F

Measurement Time: Friday, February 20, 2026, 5:35 AM MST

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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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Weather for Estes Park, Colorado

Current Weather

25.9°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
20.4°F
16.1°F
60%
E 4.5 mph
5.1 mph
7.9°F
9.8°F
0.09 in
50%
9 mi
1005 mbar
2.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
Fri
H: 20°F
L: 6°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 33°F
L: 5°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 43°F
L: 21°F
Light freezing rain
Mon
H: 44°F
L: 23°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 46°F
L: 22°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.25 μg/m3
PM10: 5.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 211.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 98 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 AM
Moon Transit: 2:49 PM
Moonset: 9:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:19 PM - 4:49 PM

Minor Periods

9:09 PM - 10:39 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Avalanche Advisory issued February 19 at 5:31PM MST by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Thu February 19, 2026, 5:31 PM
Expires: Sun February 22, 2026, 5:45 PM

SABCO THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. A SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY *WHATit is very easy for people to trigger large and deadly avalanches through the weekend. *WHEREthe Elkheads, Park Range, Flat Tops, Front Range, Gore Range, 10-Mile Range, Grand Mesa, Sawatch, West Elk, Elk Mountains, San Juan Mountains. *WHENDangerous avalanche conditions exist through Sunday. *IMPACTSLarge and dangerous avalanches will be easy to trigger. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain requires careful planning and cautious route-finding to stay safe. Many slopes that were safe earlier this winter are now dangerous. Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche Pritchett


Friday, February 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
20.3°F
6.1°F
12.5°F
72%
0.19 in
88%
7%
8.5 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.34 μg/m3
PM10: 5.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 AM
Moon Transit: 2:49 PM
Moonset: 9:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:19 PM - 4:49 PM

Minor Periods

9:09 PM - 10:39 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
33.4°F
4.5°F
17.9°F
52%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.09 μg/m3
PM10: 5.12 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 8:39 AM
Moon Transit: 3:38 PM
Moonset: 10:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 19.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:34 AM - 3:04 AM
3:08 PM - 5:38 PM

Minor Periods

10:23 PM - 11:53 PM
8:09 AM - 9:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
43.3°F
20.8°F
30.5°F
34%
0 in
0%
0%
10.5 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.91 μg/m3
PM10: 5.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:07 AM
Moon Transit: 4:31 PM
Moonset: 12:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 29.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:25 AM - 3:55 AM
4:01 PM - 6:31 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:37 AM - 10:07 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, February 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
44.4°F
22.5°F
31.3°F
47%
0 in
87%
6%
10.7 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.88 μg/m3
PM10: 5.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.27 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:43 AM
Moon Transit: 5:27 PM
Moonset: 12:08 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:19 AM - 4:49 AM
4:57 PM - 7:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:13 AM - 10:43 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
46.1°F
21.7°F
33.6°F
48%
0 in
0%
4%
19 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.3 μg/m3
PM10: 3.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.27 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 10:27 AM
Moon Transit: 6:28 PM
Moonset: 1:24 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 51.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:17 AM - 5:47 AM
5:58 PM - 8:28 PM

Minor Periods

9:57 AM - 11:27 AM
12:54 AM - 2:24 AM

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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