Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Granite, CO

Current Water Temperature

48.2°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, March 21, 2026, 3:45 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

36.7°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
29.3°F
36.7°F
41%
W 8.1 mph
16.9 mph
29.3°F
14.2°F
0 in
37%
6 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 64°F
L: 30°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 57°F
L: 31°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 56°F
L: 29°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 60°F
L: 31°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 63°F
L: 30°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.35 μg/m3
PM10: 4.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 100 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 AM
Moon Transit: 3:27 PM
Moonset: 10:54 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:15 AM - 2:45 AM
2:57 PM - 5:27 PM

Minor Periods

10:24 PM - 11:54 PM
7:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 11:16AM MDT until March 21 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sat March 21, 2026, 11:16 AM
Expires: Sat March 21, 2026, 11:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230 and 237. * TIMING...Until 11 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 80s to mid 90s. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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 March 21 at 11:54AM MDT until March 21 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Sat March 21, 2026, 11:54 AM
Expires: Sat March 21, 2026, 10:00 PM

...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY... All-time record March heat, exceptionally low humidity, and periods of breezy winds will drive critical fire weather conditions this afternoon, most pronounced above 6,000 ft and west of I-25 where winds will be strongest. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 215 and 216. * TIMING...Until 10 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 to 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 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 March 21 at 11:54AM MDT until March 21 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Sat March 21, 2026, 11:54 AM
Expires: Sat March 21, 2026, 10:00 PM

...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY... All-time record March heat, exceptionally low humidity, and periods of breezy winds will drive critical fire weather conditions this afternoon, most pronounced above 6,000 ft and west of I-25 where winds will be strongest. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211 and 213. * TIMING...Until 10 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 10 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 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.
Saturday, March 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.7°F
29.5°F
44°F
39%
0 in
0%
0%
17 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.14 μg/m3
PM10: 3.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 AM
Moon Transit: 3:27 PM
Moonset: 10:54 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:15 AM - 2:45 AM
2:57 PM - 5:27 PM

Minor Periods

10:24 PM - 11:54 PM
7:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
56.8°F
30.7°F
42.8°F
46%
0 in
0%
0%
11.2 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.19 μg/m3
PM10: 5.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 8:50 AM
Moon Transit: 4:24 PM
Moonset: 12:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:10 AM - 3:40 AM
3:54 PM - 6:24 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
55.8°F
28.8°F
41.9°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
20.8 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.75 μg/m3
PM10: 4.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.39 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 110.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 9:33 AM
Moon Transit: 5:25 PM
Moonset: 12:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:08 AM - 4:38 AM
4:55 PM - 7:25 PM

Minor Periods

9:03 AM - 10:33 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
59.7°F
30.7°F
43.2°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
12.8 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.86 μg/m3
PM10: 12.82 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.1 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 10:26 AM
Moon Transit: 6:27 PM
Moonset: 1:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 34.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
5:57 PM - 8:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:56 AM - 11:26 AM
12:55 AM - 2:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
62.7°F
30.3°F
45.4°F
47%
0 in
0%
0%
17.9 mph
2.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.2 μg/m3
PM10: 7.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 121.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 11:29 AM
Moon Transit: 7:30 PM
Moonset: 2:31 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:13 AM - 6:43 AM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Minor Periods

10:59 AM - 12:29 AM
2:01 AM - 3:31 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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