Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Granite, CO

Current Water Temperature

53.6°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 5:45 PM MDT

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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

Halfmoon Creek, Twin Lakes, CO (11.1 mi)
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Eagle River, Edwards, CO (51.9 mi)
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

40°F
Patchy sleet nearby
Patchy sleet nearby
35.4°F
40°F
60%
SW 7.6 mph
14 mph
35.4°F
27.4°F
0.01 in
72%
5 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 61°F
L: 31°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 62°F
L: 30°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 59°F
L: 28°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 53°F
L: 25°F
Light freezing rain
Mon
H: 50°F
L: 18°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 4.95 μg/m3
PM10: 7.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 109 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 4:09 AM
Moon Transit: 11:00 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:40 PM - 11:10 PM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
3:39 AM - 5:09 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Red Flag Warning issued May 13 at 1:33PM MDT until May 14 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 1:33 PM
Expires: Thu May 14, 2026, 5:45 AM

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222 and 225. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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.
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
60.9°F
31.2°F
46.8°F
44%
0.01 in
63%
0%
19.5 mph
8.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.8 μg/m3
PM10: 6.76 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 4:09 AM
Moon Transit: 11:00 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:40 PM - 11:10 PM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
3:39 AM - 5:09 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, May 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
61.5°F
29.9°F
45.4°F
29%
0 in
0%
0%
16.6 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.56 μg/m3
PM10: 11.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.59 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 4:40 AM
Moon Transit: 11:53 AM
Moonset: 7:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:23 AM - 1:53 PM

Minor Periods

6:51 PM - 8:21 PM
4:10 AM - 5:40 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
58.6°F
28°F
43.7°F
51%
0.18 in
89%
0%
15 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.39 μg/m3
PM10: 8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 126.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 5:17 AM
Moon Transit: 12:53 AM
Moonset: 8:42 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:23 AM - 2:53 PM

Minor Periods

8:12 PM - 9:42 PM
4:47 AM - 6:17 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
52.8°F
25.1°F
39.2°F
70%
0.22 in
80%
16%
21.3 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.75 μg/m3
PM10: 4.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 129.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 133 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 6:04 AM
Moon Transit: 1:58 PM
Moonset: 9:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

9:29 PM - 10:59 PM
5:34 AM - 7:04 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
49.7°F
17.6°F
32.8°F
74%
0.02 in
88%
28%
18.8 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 7:02 AM
Moon Transit: 3:05 PM
Moonset: 11:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:32 AM - 8:02 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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