Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Granite, CO

Current Water Temperature

50.7°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 9:45 AM 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

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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

42.1°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
36.5°F
42.1°F
35%
WNW 8.9 mph
10.8 mph
36.5°F
17.1°F
0 in
74%
6 mi
1012 mbar
4.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 43°F
L: 16°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Thu
H: 40°F
L: 24°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Fri
H: 39°F
L: 16°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 48°F
L: 13°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 51°F
L: 22°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.65 μg/m3
PM10: 10.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 122 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 6:21 PM
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 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
4:23 AM - 5:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Winter Storm Watch issued April 29 at 6:11AM MDT until May 1 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 6:11 AM
Expires: Wed April 29, 2026, 2:15 PM

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches are possible below 11000 feet and 10 to 20 inches possible above. * WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Wet Mountains. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult with wet, slushy and snowpacked roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wet, heavy snow could damage trees. Power outages may be possible.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.


Winter Weather Advisory issued April 29 at 12:22PM MDT until May 1 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 12:22 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 13 inches. The heaviest amounts will be in the Front Range Mountains south of I-70 and in the Mosquito Range. Lighter snow totals can be expected west of the Front Range including the valleys of Summit County. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, the Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, the Indian Peaks, and South Park. * WHEN...From 6 AM Thursday to 6 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be hazardous due to slushy and snow covered roads at times. The hazardous conditions will impact the Thursday evening commute.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going to www.cotrip.org.


Freeze Warning issued April 29 at 12:17PM MDT until April 30 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 12:17 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 expected. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin and Central Colorado River Basin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Thursday. * 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 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
42.6°F
16.3°F
30.7°F
59%
0.07 in
97%
14%
14.1 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.11 μg/m3
PM10: 11.09 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 120.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 6:21 PM
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 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
4:23 AM - 5:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
39.6°F
24.2°F
32.5°F
76%
0.44 in
90%
46%
4 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.17 μg/m3
PM10: 7.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 143.03 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 131.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 PM
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 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
4:46 AM - 6:16 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, May 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
38.7°F
15.8°F
29.8°F
83%
0.34 in
82%
47%
5.6 mph
9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.67 μg/m3
PM10: 2.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 109.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 PM
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 AM
10:14 AM - 12:44 AM

Minor Periods

7:57 PM - 9:27 PM
5:12 AM - 6:42 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
47.9°F
13.3°F
30.3°F
65%
0 in
0%
0%
4.5 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.57 μg/m3
PM10: 2.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.34 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 9:29 PM
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 AM
11:01 AM - 1:31 PM

Minor Periods

8:59 PM - 10:29 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
50.7°F
22°F
35.8°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
12.3 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.12 μg/m3
PM10: 4.32 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 127.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 PM
Moon Transit: 2:10 AM
Moonset: 6:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:40 AM - 4:10 AM
11:50 AM - 2:20 PM

Minor Periods

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
6:17 AM - 7:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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