Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Portland, CO

Current Water Temperature

67.3°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, August 27, 2026, 11:30 PM MDT

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Local Points of Interest

Florence, CO; Penrose, CO

Arkansas River

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

Arkansas River, Cañon City, CO (13.4 mi)
Fountain Creek, Pueblo, CO (23.5 mi)
Fountain Creek, Fountain, CO (23.8 mi)
Arkansas River, Pueblo, CO (24.1 mi)
Arkansas River, Pueblo, CO (24.3 mi)
Arkansas River, Avondale, CO (34.8 mi)
Arkansas River, Manzanola, CO (62.6 mi)
South Platte River, Roxborough Park, CO (71.4 mi)
Arkansas River, Rocky Ford, CO (75.6 mi)
Arkansas River, Granite, CO (81.1 mi)
South Platte River, Englewood, CO (88.2 mi)
Halfmoon Creek, Twin Lakes, CO (91.7 mi)
Purgatoire River, Trinchera, CO (93.7 mi)
Purgatoire River, Kim, CO (94 mi)
South Platte River, Denver, CO (98.4 mi)

Weather for Portland, Colorado

Current Weather

63°F
Sunny
Sunny
58%
WNW 10 mph
48°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today
95°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Tonight
62°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
95°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
63°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
91°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
61°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
88°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
58°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
89°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
59°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
92°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
60°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Thursday
92°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:52 PM
Moon Transit: 1:05 AM
Moonset: 6:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:35 AM - 3:05 AM
10:53 AM - 1:23 PM

Minor Periods

7:22 PM - 8:52 PM
6:22 AM - 7:52 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:52 PM
Moon Transit: 1:05 AM
Moonset: 6:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:35 AM - 3:05 AM
10:53 AM - 1:23 PM

Minor Periods

7:22 PM - 8:52 PM
6:22 AM - 7:52 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:52 PM
Moon Transit: 1:05 AM
Moonset: 6:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:35 AM - 3:05 AM
10:53 AM - 1:23 PM

Minor Periods

7:22 PM - 8:52 PM
6:22 AM - 7:52 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 PM
Moon Transit: 1:49 AM
Moonset: 7:56 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:19 AM - 3:49 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
7:26 AM - 8:56 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 PM
Moon Transit: 1:49 AM
Moonset: 7:56 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:19 AM - 3:49 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
7:26 AM - 8:56 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: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:40 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
8:32 AM - 10:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:40 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
8:32 AM - 10:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:06 PM
Moon Transit: 3:18 AM
Moonset: 10:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:48 AM - 5:18 AM
1:08 PM - 3:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:36 PM - 10:06 PM
9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:06 PM
Moon Transit: 3:18 AM
Moonset: 10:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:48 AM - 5:18 AM
1:08 PM - 3:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:36 PM - 10:06 PM
9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:37 PM
Moon Transit: 4:07 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:37 AM - 6:07 AM
1:58 PM - 4:28 PM

Minor Periods

9:07 PM - 10:37 PM
10:50 AM - 12:20 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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:37 PM
Moon Transit: 4:07 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:37 AM - 6:07 AM
1:58 PM - 4:28 PM

Minor Periods

9:07 PM - 10:37 PM
10:50 AM - 12:20 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 10:16 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 12:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
2:52 PM - 5:22 PM

Minor Periods

9:46 PM - 11:16 PM
12:03 AM - 1:33 PM

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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 10:16 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 12:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
2:52 PM - 5:22 PM

Minor Periods

9:46 PM - 11:16 PM
12:03 AM - 1:33 PM

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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 11:02 PM
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 1:46 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
3:50 PM - 6:20 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:16 PM - 2:46 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 11:02 PM
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 1:46 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
3:50 PM - 6:20 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:16 PM - 2:46 PM

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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