Water Temperature of the Colorado River in Glenwood Springs, CO
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 5:25 AM MDT
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Local Points of Interest
New Castle, COStation Name: COLORADO R ABV SOUTH CANYON CR NR GLENWOOD SPGS CO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,666 feet
Nearest Address:
I-70 E
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Garfield County
GPS Coordinates: 39.56166667, -107.4066667
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Halfmoon Creek, Twin Lakes, CO (60.6 mi)
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Weather for Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Thu
H: 79°F
L: 42°F

Fri
H: 85°F
L: 40°F

Sat
H: 83°F
L: 39°F

Sun
H: 81°F
L: 42°F

Mon
H: 80°F
L: 35°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 123 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 10:08 PM
Moonset: 2:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:51 AM - 9:21 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:50 PM - 6:20 PM1:49 AM - 3:19 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Red Flag Warning issued June 24 at 9:26PM MDT until June 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Wed June 24, 2026, 9:26 PM
Expires: Thu June 25, 2026, 6:00 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Fire Weather Watch issued June 24 at 9:26PM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Wed June 24, 2026, 9:26 PM
Expires: Thu June 25, 2026, 6:00 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Fire Weather Watch issued June 25 at 1:30AM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Thu June 25, 2026, 1:30 AM
Expires: Thu June 25, 2026, 6:00 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Red Flag Warning issued June 25 at 1:30AM MDT until June 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Thu June 25, 2026, 1:30 AM
Expires: Thu June 25, 2026, 6:00 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Air Quality Alert issued June 25 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Thu June 25, 2026, 9:10 AM
Expires: Fri June 26, 2026, 9:00 AM
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Moffat, Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Summit, Garfield, Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Jackson, Lake, Park, Teller, Chaffee, Custer, Huerfano, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Las Animas, Costilla, Conejos, Saguache and Fremont Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Grand Junction, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Walden, Leadville, Fairplay, Cripple Creek, Buena Vista, Salida, Westcliffe, Walsenburg, Del Norte, South Fork, Alamosa, Kim, Trinidad, San Luis, Conejos, Saguache and Canon City. WHEN...900 AM Thursday June 25 to 900 AM Friday June 26 IMPACTS...Smoke from several fires burning in Utah and Nevada is being transported into Colorado and is expected to impact air quality through at least Thursday morning. Smoke levels could increase or decrease rapidly at times during the advisory period due to the very unstable atmospheric conditions. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 10:08 PM
Moonset: 2:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:51 AM - 9:21 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:50 PM - 6:20 PM1:49 AM - 3:19 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.67 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 10:56 PM
Moonset: 2:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:38 AM - 10:08 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:52 PM - 7:22 PM2:21 AM - 3:51 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:42 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 11:47 PM
Moonset: 3:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:27 AM - 10:57 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
6:51 PM - 8:21 PM2:57 AM - 4:27 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.11 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:18 AM - 11:48 AM
Minor Periods
7:45 PM - 9:15 PM3:42 AM - 5:12 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 12:38 AM
Moonset: 5:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:08 AM - 2:38 AM10:10 AM - 12:40 AM
Minor Periods
8:31 PM - 10:01 PM4:34 AM - 6:04 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
