Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Granite, CO

Current Water Temperature

49.8°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 1:45 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

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

28.1°F
Light freezing rain
Light freezing rain
21.7°F
28.1°F
66%
W 5.4 mph
9.6 mph
21.7°F
17.5°F
0 in
86%
6 mi
1017 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 42°F
L: 17°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 44°F
L: 22°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Thu
H: 42°F
L: 26°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Fri
H: 38°F
L: 15°F
Light freezing rain
Sat
H: 47°F
L: 14°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.15 μg/m3
PM10: 9.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 107 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 5:18 PM
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 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:48 PM - 6:18 PM
4:02 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.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
42.2°F
16.6°F
30°F
56%
0.01 in
87%
14%
17 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.12 μg/m3
PM10: 10.86 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.15 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 115 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 5:18 PM
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 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:48 PM - 6:18 PM
4:02 AM - 5:32 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
43.8°F
21.6°F
32.9°F
56%
0.06 in
86%
11%
13.9 mph
6.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.58 μg/m3
PM10: 9.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.24 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
42.2°F
26.3°F
33.5°F
76%
0.59 in
82%
42%
5.1 mph
6.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.11 μg/m3
PM10: 9.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 143.03 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 137.96 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
37.8°F
15.1°F
29.8°F
85%
0.22 in
74%
33%
7.6 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.99 μg/m3
PM10: 2.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.07 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 125.04 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

Light freezing rain
46.9°F
14.3°F
30.8°F
66%
0.01 in
88%
3%
5.8 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.24 μg/m3
PM10: 2.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 116.62 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

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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