Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Granite, CO

Current Water Temperature

39.7°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 9:45 PM MDT

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Local Points of Interest

Cache Creek; Buena Vista, CO

Arkansas River

Station 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

15.1°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
1.1°F
15.1°F
87%
WNW 5.8 mph
6.7 mph
1.1°F
11.8°F
0 in
50%
6 mi
1017 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 46°F
L: 14°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 47°F
L: 20°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Fri
H: 42°F
L: 17°F
Light freezing rain
Sat
H: 34°F
L: 13°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 47°F
L: 16°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.05 μg/m3
PM10: 6.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 132.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 123 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 5:19 AM
Moon Transit: 9:33 AM
Moonset: 6:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:03 AM - 11:33 AM
9:03 AM - 11:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
4:49 AM - 6:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Fire Weather Watch issued April 14 at 2:29PM MDT until April 16 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue April 14, 2026, 2:29 PM
Expires: Wed April 15, 2026, 6:30 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 225 and 226. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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 April 15 at 12:07AM MDT until April 16 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed April 15, 2026, 12:07 AM
Expires: Wed April 15, 2026, 4:15 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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 April 14 at 11:53PM MDT until April 16 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Tue April 14, 2026, 11:53 PM
Expires: Wed April 15, 2026, 3:00 PM

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 241, 245, 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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.


Freeze Warning issued April 14 at 10:10AM MDT until April 15 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue April 14, 2026, 10:10 AM
Expires: Wed April 15, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures in the low to mid 20s expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures in the mid to upper 20s possible. * WHERE...Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin, and Central Colorado River Basin. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * 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.


Freeze Watch issued April 14 at 10:10AM MDT until April 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue April 14, 2026, 10:10 AM
Expires: Wed April 15, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures in the low to mid 20s expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures in the mid to upper 20s possible. * WHERE...Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin, and Central Colorado River Basin. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * 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.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
46°F
14.4°F
28.9°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
10.5 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.3 μg/m3
PM10: 4.02 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 116.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 5:19 AM
Moon Transit: 9:33 AM
Moonset: 6:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:03 AM - 11:33 AM
9:03 AM - 11:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
4:49 AM - 6:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
47.1°F
19.9°F
33°F
45%
0 in
0%
0%
23.5 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.79 μg/m3
PM10: 8.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.47 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 113 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 5:44 AM
Moon Transit: 12:22 AM
Moonset: 7:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:52 AM - 2:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
5:14 AM - 6:44 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, April 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
42.3°F
16.7°F
28.8°F
56%
0.36 in
61%
15%
21.7 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.54 μg/m3
PM10: 5.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.99 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 124.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 AM
Moon Transit: 1:14 PM
Moonset: 8:31 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:44 AM - 3:14 PM

Minor Periods

8:01 PM - 9:31 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
34.4°F
13.1°F
22.2°F
47%
0 in
70%
26%
13.4 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.59 μg/m3
PM10: 3.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.98 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 128.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 6:46 AM
Moon Transit: 2:11 PM
Moonset: 9:50 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:41 PM - 4:11 PM

Minor Periods

9:20 PM - 10:50 PM
6:16 AM - 7:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
46.8°F
15.5°F
27.4°F
28%
0 in
0%
0%
15 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.81 μg/m3
PM10: 5.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 120.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 7:26 AM
Moon Transit: 3:12 PM
Moonset: 11:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:42 PM - 5:12 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:56 AM - 8:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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