Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Granite, CO

Current Water Temperature

43.3°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 5:45 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

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Fraser River, Tabernash, CO (69.5 mi)
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Colorado River, Glenwood Springs, CO (70.7 mi)
South Boulder Creek, Eldorado Springs, CO (79.9 mi)

Weather for Granite, Colorado

Current Weather

12.5°F
Clear
Clear
2.5°F
12.5°F
84%
WNW 6.5 mph
13.6 mph
2.5°F
8.3°F
0 in
18%
6 mi
1026 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy moderate snow
Thu
H: 49°F
L: 12°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 55°F
L: 21°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 56°F
L: 26°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 58°F
L: 24°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 64°F
L: 29°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 4.05 μg/m3
PM10: 4.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 132 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 12:58 AM
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 AM
3:12 PM - 5:42 PM

Minor Periods

9:43 AM - 11:13 AM
12:28 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.
Thursday, May 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy moderate snow
49.1°F
12.2°F
31.1°F
63%
0.02 in
88%
13%
14.5 mph
9.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.67 μg/m3
PM10: 5.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 129.59 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 127.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 12:58 AM
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 AM
3:12 PM - 5:42 PM

Minor Periods

9:43 AM - 11:13 AM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
55.1°F
20.7°F
38°F
61%
0 in
0%
3%
11 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.35 μg/m3
PM10: 15.86 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.31 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 122.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 1:33 AM
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 AM
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Minor Periods

10:45 AM - 12:15 AM
1:03 AM - 2:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
55.5°F
25.6°F
40.5°F
45%
0 in
0%
0%
18.3 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.83 μg/m3
PM10: 9.86 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.35 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 2:04 AM
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 AM
4:46 PM - 7:16 PM

Minor Periods

11:50 AM - 1:20 PM
1:34 AM - 3:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
57.9°F
24.3°F
41.4°F
37%
0 in
0%
0%
10.5 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.07 μg/m3
PM10: 9.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154.35 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 2:31 AM
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 AM
5:31 PM - 8:01 PM

Minor Periods

12:54 AM - 2:24 PM
2:01 AM - 3:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, May 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
64.1°F
29.4°F
42.9°F
36%
0 in
0%
0%
14.8 mph
3


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: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 2:55 AM
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 AM
6:15 PM - 8:45 PM

Minor Periods

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:25 AM - 3:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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