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

Current Water Temperature

54.5°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 8, 2026, 9:05 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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Weather for Estes Park, Colorado

Current Weather

66.3°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
54.3°F
66.3°F
37%
S 8.5 mph
9.9 mph
66.3°F
37°F
0 in
32%
6 mi
1010 mbar
6.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 69°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 74°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 69°F
L: 41°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 63°F
L: 38°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 72°F
L: 35°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.2 μg/m3
PM10: 5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 114 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 112 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 1:18 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 1:18 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:48 AM - 2:18 PM
12:48 AM - 2:18 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Fire Weather Watch issued June 8 at 2:32AM MDT until June 9 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Mon June 8, 2026, 2:32 AM
Expires: Mon June 8, 2026, 3:15 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Monday, June 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68.8°F
45.4°F
56.6°F
37%
0 in
73%
0%
8.5 mph
9.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.4 μg/m3
PM10: 8.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 116.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 1:18 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 1:18 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:48 AM - 2:18 PM
12:48 AM - 2:18 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
73.9°F
44.7°F
59°F
26%
0 in
73%
0%
23.5 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.59 μg/m3
PM10: 5.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs mins
Moonrise: 1:40 AM
Moon Transit: 4:27 AM
Moonset: 2:27 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:57 AM - 6:27 AM
3:57 AM - 6:27 AM

Minor Periods

1:57 PM - 3:27 PM
1:10 AM - 2:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68.6°F
40.5°F
53.6°F
38%
0 in
0%
0%
27.5 mph
11.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.4 μg/m3
PM10: 7.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 106.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 2:04 AM
Moon Transit: 8:44 AM
Moonset: 3:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:14 AM - 10:44 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

3:08 PM - 4:38 PM
1:34 AM - 3:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
62.7°F
37.9°F
50.9°F
29%
0 in
0%
0%
17.9 mph
11.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.62 μg/m3
PM10: 7.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 105.7 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:33 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 2:30 AM
Moon Transit: 9:35 AM
Moonset: 4:54 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:22 PM - 9:52 PM
9:05 AM - 11:35 AM

Minor Periods

4:24 PM - 5:54 PM
2:00 AM - 3:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, June 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72.3°F
34.7°F
54.4°F
24%
0 in
0%
0%
6.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.27 μg/m3
PM10: 5.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.14 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 8:33 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 3:02 AM
Moon Transit: 10:31 AM
Moonset: 6:14 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:21 PM - 10:51 PM
10:01 AM - 12:31 AM

Minor Periods

5:44 PM - 7:14 PM
2:32 AM - 4:02 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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