Station Name: ARKANSAS RIVER AT PORTLAND, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,043 feet

Nearest Address:
State Hwy 120
Portland, CO 81226
Fremont County

GPS Coordinates: 38.38833418, -105.0160961

Nearby Water Temperatures

Heat Advisory issued August 2 at 2:57PM MDT until August 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 2:57 PM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 9:00 PM

* WHAT...Temperatures climbing to between 95 and 102 degrees this afternoon. Temperatures between 97 and 106 on Monday. * WHERE...Eastern Fremont, El Paso and Pueblo Counties including Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Canon City. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially in urban areas.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Heat Advisory issued August 2 at 2:57PM MDT until August 3 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 2:57 PM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 9:00 PM

* WHAT...Temperatures climbing to between 95 and 102 degrees this afternoon. Temperatures between 97 and 106 on Monday. * WHERE...Eastern Fremont, El Paso and Pueblo Counties including Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Canon City. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially in urban areas.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Air Quality Alert issued August 2 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 4:10 PM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 10:00 PM

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Ozone. WHERE...Teller and western El Paso Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs. WHEN...400 PM Sunday August 02 to 1000 PM Sunday August 02 IMPACTS...Elevated levels of ozone are possible across the advisory area Sunday afternoon and evening. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.