Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Granite, CO

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 4:45 AM MST

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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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Roaring Fork River, Basalt, CO (49.4 mi)
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

37°F
Sunny
Sunny
30.5°F
34°F
24%
WNW 8.9 mph
10.3 mph
24°F
14.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1025 mbar
3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 39°F
L: 10°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 27°F
L: 3°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 16°F
L: 3°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 37°F
L: 9°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 32°F
L: 10°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 3.25 μg/m3
PM10: 3.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 94 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 5:15 AM
Moon Transit: 9:41 AM
Moonset: 2:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:22 PM - 9:52 PM
9:11 AM - 11:41 AM

Minor Periods

1:36 PM - 3:06 PM
4:45 AM - 6:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
39°F
9.5°F
19.4°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
14.8 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.34 μg/m3
PM10: 3.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 5:15 AM
Moon Transit: 9:41 AM
Moonset: 2:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:22 PM - 9:52 PM
9:11 AM - 11:41 AM

Minor Periods

1:36 PM - 3:06 PM
4:45 AM - 6:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
26.8°F
3.4°F
13.8°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
14.1 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.87 μg/m3
PM10: 4.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.95 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 AM
Moon Transit: 10:33 AM
Moonset: 3:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:15 PM - 10:45 PM
10:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Minor Periods

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
5:38 AM - 7:08 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
16.3°F
3.4°F
8.8°F
62%
0 in
0%
0%
16.3 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.22 μg/m3
PM10: 2.44 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.26 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 AM
Moon Transit: 11:26 AM
Moonset: 4:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:07 PM - 11:37 PM
10:56 AM - 1:26 PM

Minor Periods

3:31 PM - 5:01 PM
6:25 AM - 7:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
37.1°F
9.4°F
18.8°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
9.2 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.5 μg/m3
PM10: 3.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.48 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 7:35 AM
Moon Transit: 12:17 AM
Moonset: 5:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:47 AM - 2:17 PM

Minor Periods

4:35 PM - 6:05 PM
7:05 AM - 8:35 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
31.9°F
9.9°F
15.9°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
12.3 mph
0


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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:09 AM
Moon Transit: 1:06 PM
Moonset: 6:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:36 AM - 3:06 PM

Minor Periods

5:42 PM - 7:12 PM
7:39 AM - 9:09 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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