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

High Wind Watch issued February 14 at 11:40PM MST until February 17 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sat February 14, 2026, 11:40 PM
Expires: Sun February 15, 2026, 7:45 AM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 85 mph possible. * WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Fire Weather Watch issued February 14 at 9:48PM MST until February 17 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Sat February 14, 2026, 9:48 PM
Expires: Sun February 15, 2026, 11:15 AM

...PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK... ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY... .Recent dry conditions combining with above normal temperatures and periods of gusty winds will bring potentially critical fire weather conditions Sunday and Monday to parts of the eastern Colorado Plains. Stronger, more widespread westerly winds are expected to develop Tuesday, possibly producing extremely critical fire weather conditions with wind gusts as high as 65 mph across the plains. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 240, 241, 244, 245 and 247. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph on Monday. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent each afternoon. * 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.

Fire Weather Watch issued February 14 at 9:48PM MST until February 16 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Sat February 14, 2026, 9:48 PM
Expires: Sun February 15, 2026, 11:15 AM

...PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK... ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY... .Recent dry conditions combining with above normal temperatures and periods of gusty winds will bring potentially critical fire weather conditions Sunday and Monday to parts of the eastern Colorado Plains. Stronger, more widespread westerly winds are expected to develop Tuesday, possibly producing extremely critical fire weather conditions with wind gusts as high as 65 mph across the plains. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 216, 240, 241, 244, 245 and 247. * TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday afternoon. For the second Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph on Monday. West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Tuesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent each afternoon. * 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.