Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Granite, CO
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 5:45 PM MDT
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Cache Creek; Buena Vista, COStation 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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Thu
H: 49°F
L: 12°F

Fri
H: 55°F
L: 21°F

Sat
H: 56°F
L: 26°F

Sun
H: 58°F
L: 24°F

Mon
H: 64°F
L: 29°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 132 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 5:32 AM
Moonset: 10:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:02 AM - 7:32 AM3:12 PM - 5:42 PM
Minor Periods
9:43 AM - 11:13 AM12:28 AM - 1:58 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Winter Weather Advisory issued May 6 at 12:13PM MDT until May 7 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Effective: Wed May 6, 2026, 12:13 PM
Expires: Wed May 6, 2026, 8:15 PM
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. * WHERE...Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 and 11000 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet, and Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS... Travel could be difficult.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Freeze Warning issued May 6 at 12:00PM MDT until May 7 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Wed May 6, 2026, 12:00 PM
Expires: Thu May 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 21 expected. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin, Lower Yampa River Basin, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, and Debeque to Silt Corridor. * 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.
Freeze Warning issued May 6 at 8:51PM MDT until May 7 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Wed May 6, 2026, 8:51 PM
Expires: Thu May 7, 2026, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures expected. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin, Lower Yampa River Basin, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, San Juan River Basin, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, and Debeque to Silt Corridor. * 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.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 127.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 5:32 AM
Moonset: 10:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:02 AM - 7:32 AM3:12 PM - 5:42 PM
Minor Periods
9:43 AM - 11:13 AM12:28 AM - 1:58 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 122.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 6:21 AM
Moonset: 11:15 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:51 AM - 8:21 AM4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Minor Periods
10:45 AM - 12:15 AM1:03 AM - 2:33 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 12:20 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:38 AM - 9:08 AM4:46 PM - 7:16 PM
Minor Periods
11:50 AM - 1:20 PM1:34 AM - 3:04 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moon Transit: 7:53 AM
Moonset: 1:24 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:23 AM - 9:53 AM5:31 PM - 8:01 PM
Minor Periods
12:54 AM - 2:24 PM2:01 AM - 3:31 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 8:37 AM
Moonset: 2:30 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 16.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:07 AM - 10:37 AM6:15 PM - 8:45 PM
Minor Periods
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM2:25 AM - 3:55 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
