Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Granite, CO

Current Water Temperature

49.1°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 4:45 AM 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

Halfmoon Creek, Twin Lakes, CO (11.1 mi)
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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

48.8°F
Light rain shower
Light rain shower
42.5°F
48.8°F
43%
WSW 18.8 mph
22.6 mph
42.5°F
26.6°F
0.01 in
100%
6 mi
1003 mbar
6.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 55°F
L: 26°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 45°F
L: 25°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 55°F
L: 19°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 54°F
L: 22°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 56°F
L: 23°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.75 μg/m3
PM10: 8.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 122.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 128 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 6:04 AM
Moon Transit: 1:58 PM
Moonset: 9:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

9:29 PM - 10:59 PM
5:34 AM - 7:04 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 7:56PM MDT until May 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sat May 16, 2026, 7:56 PM
Expires: Sun May 17, 2026, 12:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 225, 228, 229, 231, 232 and 235. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * 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 May 17 at 12:37AM MDT until May 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sun May 17, 2026, 12:37 AM
Expires: Sun May 17, 2026, 4:45 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 225, 228, 229, 231, 232, 234, 235 and 236. * TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * 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.


Winter Weather Advisory issued May 17 at 4:27AM MDT until May 18 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Sun May 17, 2026, 4:27 AM
Expires: Sun May 17, 2026, 3:30 PM

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 15 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Range, the Mountains of Summit County, the Mosquito Range, and the Indian Peaks. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Colorado can be obtained by calling 5 1 1 or by going to www.cotrip.org.
Sunday, May 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
54.9°F
25.7°F
42.3°F
44%
0.04 in
89%
0%
25.3 mph
8.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.15 μg/m3
PM10: 6.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 114.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 6:04 AM
Moon Transit: 1:58 PM
Moonset: 9:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

9:29 PM - 10:59 PM
5:34 AM - 7:04 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
45.3°F
24.6°F
37.3°F
60%
0.08 in
89%
19%
16.3 mph
7.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.58 μg/m3
PM10: 8.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 110.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 7:02 AM
Moon Transit: 3:05 PM
Moonset: 11:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:32 AM - 8:02 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
54.5°F
19.4°F
37.8°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
17 mph
9.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.9 μg/m3
PM10: 3.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.43 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 110.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 8:12 AM
Moon Transit: 4:11 PM
Moonset: 12:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:52 AM - 3:22 AM
3:41 PM - 6:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:42 AM - 9:12 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
54.4°F
22.1°F
40.5°F
56%
0.01 in
88%
9%
16.3 mph
9.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.11 μg/m3
PM10: 7.92 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.15 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 111.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:27 AM
Moon Transit: 5:12 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
4:42 PM - 7:12 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 AM - 10:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
56.2°F
23.3°F
39.9°F
47%
0 in
77%
19%
17 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.35 μg/m3
PM10: 4.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 114.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 10:43 AM
Moon Transit: 6:08 PM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:56 AM - 5:26 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

10:13 AM - 11:43 AM
12:17 AM - 1:47 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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