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

Current Water Temperature

60.1°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 8, 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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Colorado River, Burns, CO (73.3 mi)
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Encampment River, Encampment, WY (79.8 mi)
Eagle River, Gypsum, CO (87.7 mi)
Halfmoon Creek, Twin Lakes, CO (92.2 mi)
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

71.7°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
62.4°F
73.5°F
28%
WNW 3.6 mph
4.1 mph
71.7°F
36.8°F
0 in
82%
6 mi
1016 mbar
2.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 78°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 76°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 76°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 84°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 83°F
L: 54°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.9 μg/m3
PM10: 6.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 103 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 114 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 7:25 AM
Moonset: 2:35 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:55 AM - 9:25 AM
5:12 PM - 7:42 PM

Minor Periods

2:05 PM - 3:35 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.6°F
49.4°F
62.3°F
42%
0.03 in
36%
0%
9.2 mph
8.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.04 μg/m3
PM10: 5.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 107.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 7:25 AM
Moonset: 2:35 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:55 AM - 9:25 AM
5:12 PM - 7:42 PM

Minor Periods

2:05 PM - 3:35 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
76.3°F
48.7°F
61.4°F
40%
0.02 in
36%
0%
8.5 mph
8.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.55 μg/m3
PM10: 5.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 103.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 12:59 AM
Moon Transit: 8:17 AM
Moonset: 3:50 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:47 AM - 10:17 AM
6:06 PM - 8:36 PM

Minor Periods

3:20 PM - 4:50 PM
12:29 AM - 1:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, July 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
76.1°F
48.6°F
59.9°F
41%
0.08 in
57%
0%
8.1 mph
8.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.82 μg/m3
PM10: 4.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 101.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 1:34 AM
Moon Transit: 9:15 AM
Moonset: 5:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:45 AM - 11:15 AM
7:05 PM - 9:35 PM

Minor Periods

4:38 PM - 6:08 PM
1:04 AM - 2:34 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.1°F
49.1°F
66.9°F
27%
0 in
1%
0%
12.3 mph
12.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.5 μg/m3
PM10: 4.47 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 105.19 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 2:19 AM
Moon Transit: 10:18 AM
Moonset: 6:24 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:10 PM - 10:40 PM
9:48 AM - 12:18 AM

Minor Periods

5:54 PM - 7:24 PM
1:49 AM - 3:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
83.4°F
53.5°F
67.9°F
26%
0 in
0%
0%
14.5 mph
13.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.23 μg/m3
PM10: 5.14 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.43 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:33 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 3:16 AM
Moon Transit: 11:24 AM
Moonset: 7:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:17 PM - 11:47 PM
10:54 AM - 1:24 PM

Minor Periods

7:02 PM - 8:32 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 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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