Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Las Animas, CO
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 2:45 PM MDT
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Station Name: ARKANSAS RIVER AT LAS ANIMAS, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 3,908 feet
Nearest Address:
172 Bent Ave N
Las Animas, CO 81054
Bent County
GPS Coordinates: 38.0808399, -103.2196523
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Weather for Las Animas, Colorado
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 86°F
L: 42°F

Wed
H: 90°F
L: 50°F

Thu
H: 88°F
L: 53°F

Fri
H: 54°F
L: 42°F

Sat
H: 80°F
L: 42°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 6:15 PM
Moonset: 1:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 34.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:23 AM - 5:53 AM5:45 PM - 8:15 PM
Minor Periods
9:47 AM - 11:17 AM12:38 AM - 2:08 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Fire Weather Watch issued March 24 at 11:46AM MDT until March 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Effective: Tue March 24, 2026, 11:46 AM
Expires: Wed March 25, 2026, 4:00 AM
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236 and 237. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
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 March 24 at 2:08PM MDT until March 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Effective: Tue March 24, 2026, 2:08 PM
Expires: Wed March 25, 2026, 6:15 AM
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236 and 237. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 6:15 PM
Moonset: 1:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 34.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:23 AM - 5:53 AM5:45 PM - 8:15 PM
Minor Periods
9:47 AM - 11:17 AM12:38 AM - 2:08 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 7:17 PM
Moonset: 2:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:26 AM - 6:56 AM6:47 PM - 9:17 PM
Minor Periods
10:50 AM - 12:20 AM1:45 AM - 3:15 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moon Transit: 8:17 PM
Moonset: 3:10 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 56.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:27 AM - 7:57 AM7:47 PM - 10:17 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 1:30 PM2:40 AM - 4:10 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moon Transit: 9:12 PM
Moonset: 3:56 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:25 AM - 8:55 AM8:42 PM - 11:12 PM
Minor Periods
1:12 PM - 2:42 PM3:26 AM - 4:56 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 10:03 PM
Moonset: 4:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:19 AM - 9:49 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
2:23 PM - 3:53 PM4:03 AM - 5:33 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
