Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford, CO

Current Water Temperature

64.2°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 5:15 AM MDT

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Arkansas River

Station Name: ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR ROCKY FORD, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 4,137 feet

Nearest Address:
21697 State Hwy 266
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
Otero County

GPS Coordinates: 38.06528559, -103.6860593

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Weather for Rocky Ford, Colorado

Current Weather

71.1°F
Sunny
Sunny
71.1°F
76.7°F
18%
S 3.8 mph
4.4 mph
79.6°F
29.6°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1017 mbar
8.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 88°F
L: 46°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 87°F
L: 62°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 74°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 76°F
L: 48°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 76°F
L: 47°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.25 μg/m3
PM10: 10.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 140 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 9:12 AM
Moon Transit: 5:11 PM
Moonset: 12:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:14 AM - 4:44 AM
4:41 PM - 7:11 PM

Minor Periods

8:42 AM - 10:12 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Red Flag Warning issued April 21 at 12:11AM MDT until April 23 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 12:11 AM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 4:15 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. The windiest conditions will occur on Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.

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. 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 April 21 at 12:11AM MDT until April 23 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 12:11 AM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 4:15 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. The windiest conditions will occur on Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.

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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
88°F
45.5°F
68.4°F
19%
0 in
0%
0%
20.6 mph
9.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.81 μg/m3
PM10: 32.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 9:12 AM
Moon Transit: 5:11 PM
Moonset: 12:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:14 AM - 4:44 AM
4:41 PM - 7:11 PM

Minor Periods

8:42 AM - 10:12 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
87.2°F
62.2°F
75°F
15%
0 in
0%
0%
24.2 mph
8.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.77 μg/m3
PM10: 58.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 10:22 AM
Moon Transit: 6:13 PM
Moonset: 1:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:18 AM - 5:48 AM
5:43 PM - 8:13 PM

Minor Periods

9:52 AM - 11:22 AM
12:37 AM - 2:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
73.8°F
55°F
64.8°F
12%
0 in
0%
0%
25.9 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.47 μg/m3
PM10: 38.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 113.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 11:35 AM
Moon Transit: 7:11 PM
Moonset: 1:57 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:19 AM - 6:49 AM
6:41 PM - 9:11 PM

Minor Periods

11:05 AM - 12:35 AM
1:27 AM - 2:57 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, April 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.5°F
48.1°F
62.4°F
19%
0 in
0%
0%
28.4 mph
7.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.7 μg/m3
PM10: 24.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 12:47 AM
Moon Transit: 8:03 PM
Moonset: 2:36 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 50.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:14 AM - 7:44 AM
7:33 PM - 10:03 PM

Minor Periods

12:17 AM - 1:47 PM
2:06 AM - 3:36 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
76.1°F
46.6°F
59.4°F
43%
0 in
0%
0%
23.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.22 μg/m3
PM10: 7.04 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 1:56 PM
Moon Transit: 8:51 PM
Moonset: 3:08 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:04 AM - 8:34 AM
8:21 PM - 10:51 PM

Minor Periods

1:26 PM - 2:56 PM
2:38 AM - 4:08 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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