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

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 7:50 PM 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

15.4°F
Clear
Clear
12.1°F
17.1°F
57%
WSW 2.2 mph
4.2 mph
16.5°F
4.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1023 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
Fri
H: 24°F
L: 11°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 16°F
L: 2°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Sun
H: 5°F
L: -4°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 31°F
L: 1°F
Light freezing rain
Tue
H: 28°F
L: 7°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.65 μg/m3
PM10: 7.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 73 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 9:46 AM
Moon Transit: 7:54 AM
Moonset: 10:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 24.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:24 AM - 9:54 AM
7:24 AM - 9:54 AM

Minor Periods

10:07 PM - 11:37 PM
9:16 AM - 10:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 22 at 2:27PM MST until January 24 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 2:27 PM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 6:15 AM

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 11 inches. * WHERE...The Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 PM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening and Saturday commutes, including ski traffic along the I-70 mountain corridor and US-40 over Berthoud Pass.

Roads will be slick resulting in slow and hazardous travel. Allow extra time to reach your destination. For the latest travel conditions from the Colorado Department of Transportation, including road conditions, road closures, and traction laws in effect, go to cotrip.org.
Friday, January 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
23.9°F
11.1°F
17.8°F
69%
0.09 in
60%
8%
3.6 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.25 μg/m3
PM10: 7.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 9:46 AM
Moon Transit: 7:54 AM
Moonset: 10:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 24.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:24 AM - 9:54 AM
7:24 AM - 9:54 AM

Minor Periods

10:07 PM - 11:37 PM
9:16 AM - 10:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
16.2°F
2.3°F
9.8°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
8.5 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.55 μg/m3
PM10: 5.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 184.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 10:09 AM
Moon Transit: 4:51 PM
Moonset: 11:48 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:49 AM - 4:19 AM
4:21 PM - 6:51 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:39 AM - 11:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
4.5°F
-3.6°F
1.1°F
73%
0.15 in
65%
16%
16.6 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.74 μg/m3
PM10: 5.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:12 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 10:35 AM
Moon Transit: 5:41 PM
Moonset: 12:48 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:37 AM - 5:07 AM
5:11 PM - 7:41 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 AM - 11:35 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, January 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
30.9°F
1°F
14.3°F
48%
0 in
0%
0%
21 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.39 μg/m3
PM10: 3.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.95 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 AM
Moon Transit: 6:35 PM
Moonset: 1:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:28 AM - 5:58 AM
6:05 PM - 8:35 PM

Minor Periods

10:35 AM - 12:05 AM
12:32 AM - 2:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
27.8°F
6.9°F
13.7°F
56%
0 in
60%
14%
12.3 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.71 μg/m3
PM10: 4.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.07 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 102.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 11:43 AM
Moon Transit: 7:33 PM
Moonset: 2:18 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:24 AM - 6:54 AM
7:03 PM - 9:33 PM

Minor Periods

11:13 AM - 12:43 AM
1:48 AM - 3:18 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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