Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Granite, CO
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 1:45 PM MDT
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Cache Creek; Buena Vista, COStation Name: ARKANSAS RIVER AT GRANITE, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 8,947 feet
Nearest Address:
43070 US Highway 24 N
Granite, CO 81211
Chaffee County
GPS Coordinates: 39.04277116, -106.2658553
Nearby Water Temperatures
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Eagle River, Gypsum, CO (56.3 mi)
South Platte River, Roxborough Park, CO (65 mi)
Colorado River, Glenwood Springs, CO (65.4 mi)
Colorado River, Burns, CO (65.9 mi)
Roaring Fork River, Glenwood Springs, CO (66.7 mi)
Colorado River, Glenwood Springs, CO (66.8 mi)
Arkansas River, Cañon City, CO (68.7 mi)
Fraser River, Tabernash, CO (69.5 mi)
Fraser River, Tabernash, CO (70.2 mi)
Colorado River, Glenwood Springs, CO (70.7 mi)
South Boulder Creek, Eldorado Springs, CO (79.9 mi)
Weather for Granite, Colorado
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 42°F
L: 17°F

Wed
H: 44°F
L: 22°F

Thu
H: 42°F
L: 26°F

Fri
H: 38°F
L: 15°F

Sat
H: 47°F
L: 14°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 107 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 45 mins
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 4:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:05 AM - 10:35 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:48 PM - 6:18 PM4:02 AM - 5:32 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Red Flag Warning issued April 28 at 1:39AM MDT until April 28 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Effective: Tue April 28, 2026, 1:39 AM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 5:45 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 224. * TIMING...From noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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.
Red Flag Warning issued April 28 at 11:38AM MDT until April 28 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Effective: Tue April 28, 2026, 11:38 AM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 7:00 PM
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 224. * TIMING...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Avoid any outdoor burning.
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.
Freeze Warning issued April 28 at 12:45PM MDT until April 29 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Tue April 28, 2026, 12:45 PM
Expires: Wed April 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 expected. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin, Lower Yampa River Basin, and Central Colorado River Basin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 115 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 45 mins
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 4:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:05 AM - 10:35 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:48 PM - 6:18 PM4:02 AM - 5:32 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.24 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 47 mins
Moon Transit: 11:52 PM
Moonset: 4:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:47 AM - 11:17 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:51 PM - 7:21 PM4:23 AM - 5:53 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 137.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:16 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
6:53 PM - 8:23 PM4:46 AM - 6:16 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 125.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 12:36 AM
Moonset: 5:42 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:06 AM - 2:36 AM10:14 AM - 12:44 AM
Minor Periods
7:57 PM - 9:27 PM5:12 AM - 6:42 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 116.62 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 1:22 AM
Moonset: 6:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:52 AM - 3:22 AM11:01 AM - 1:31 PM
Minor Periods
8:59 PM - 10:29 PM5:42 AM - 7:12 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
