Water Temperature of the Colorado River in Lees Ferry, AZ

Current Water Temperature

71.8°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 18, 2026, 11:00 AM MST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Marble Canyon, AZ

Colorado River

Station Name: COLORADO RIVER AT LEES FERRY, AZ
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3,140 feet

Nearest Address:
Lees Ferry, AZ 86036
Coconino County

GPS Coordinates: 36.8643333, -111.5878722

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San Rafael River, Green River, UT (152.9 mi)
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West Clear Creek, Camp Verde, AZ (160.8 mi)
Mill Creek, Moab, UT (163.4 mi)
Green River, Green River, UT (166.2 mi)

Weather for Lees Ferry, Arizona

Current Weather

90°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
25%
SW 10 mph
49°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
90°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Tonight
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
89°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
62°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
87°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
65°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
88°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
64°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
83°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
62°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
84°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
84°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
65°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:20 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 1:52 PM
Moon Transit: 6:26 PM
Moonset: 11:02 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:32 AM - 5:02 AM
5:56 PM - 8:26 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:22 PM - 2:52 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:20 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 1:52 PM
Moon Transit: 6:26 PM
Moonset: 11:02 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:32 AM - 5:02 AM
5:56 PM - 8:26 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:22 PM - 2:52 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:20 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 1:52 PM
Moon Transit: 6:26 PM
Moonset: 11:02 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:32 AM - 5:02 AM
5:56 PM - 8:26 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:22 PM - 2:52 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:20 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 2:40 PM
Moon Transit: 7:17 PM
Moonset: 12:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:23 AM - 5:53 AM
6:47 PM - 9:17 PM

Minor Periods

2:10 PM - 3:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:20 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 2:40 PM
Moon Transit: 7:17 PM
Moonset: 12:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:23 AM - 5:53 AM
6:47 PM - 9:17 PM

Minor Periods

2:10 PM - 3:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 6:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:21 PM
Moon Transit: 8:07 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:14 AM - 6:44 AM
7:37 PM - 10:07 PM

Minor Periods

2:51 PM - 4:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 6:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:21 PM
Moon Transit: 8:07 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:14 AM - 6:44 AM
7:37 PM - 10:07 PM

Minor Periods

2:51 PM - 4:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 6:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:57 PM
Moon Transit: 8:55 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:03 AM - 7:33 AM
8:25 PM - 10:55 PM

Minor Periods

3:27 PM - 4:57 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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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: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 6:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:57 PM
Moon Transit: 8:55 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:03 AM - 7:33 AM
8:25 PM - 10:55 PM

Minor Periods

3:27 PM - 4:57 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:27 PM
Moon Transit: 9:41 PM
Moonset: 2:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
9:11 PM - 11:41 PM

Minor Periods

3:57 PM - 5:27 PM
1:31 AM - 3:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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mph


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: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:27 PM
Moon Transit: 9:41 PM
Moonset: 2:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
9:11 PM - 11:41 PM

Minor Periods

3:57 PM - 5:27 PM
1:31 AM - 3:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 4:55 PM
Moon Transit: 10:26 PM
Moonset: 3:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:36 AM - 9:06 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
2:33 AM - 4:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 4:55 PM
Moon Transit: 10:26 PM
Moonset: 3:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:36 AM - 9:06 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
2:33 AM - 4:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:20 PM
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 4:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:20 AM - 9:50 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:50 PM - 6:20 PM
3:37 AM - 5:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:20 PM
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 4:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:20 AM - 9:50 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:50 PM - 6:20 PM
3:37 AM - 5:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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