Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford, CO

Current Water Temperature

86.5°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 9:15 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

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Arkansas River, Hasty, CO (41 mi)
Purgatoire River, Trinchera, CO (50.4 mi)
Arkansas River, Pueblo, CO (51.5 mi)
Arkansas River, Pueblo, CO (51.6 mi)
Fountain Creek, Pueblo, CO (52 mi)
Fountain Creek, Fountain, CO (64.9 mi)
Arkansas River, Portland, CO (75.6 mi)
Arkansas River, Cañon City, CO (89 mi)
South Platte River, Roxborough Park, CO (122.3 mi)
South Platte River, Englewood, CO (131.3 mi)
South Platte River, Denver, CO (138.7 mi)

Weather for Rocky Ford, Colorado

Current Weather

88°F
Sunny
Sunny
39%
ESE 10 mph
60°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
This Afternoon
89°F - Mostly Sunny
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
61°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny
Thursday
91°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
62°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Friday
96°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
66°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Saturday
100°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
96°F - Mostly Sunny
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
63°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
92°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
62°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
93°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
64°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 6:57 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:27 PM - 7:57 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 6:57 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:27 PM - 7:57 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 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: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 6:57 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:27 PM - 7:57 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 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: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 7:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:15 AM
Moonset: 5:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:15 AM - 12:45 AM

Minor Periods

6:52 PM - 8:22 PM
5:13 AM - 6:43 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: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 7:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:15 AM
Moonset: 5:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:15 AM - 12:45 AM

Minor Periods

6:52 PM - 8:22 PM
5:13 AM - 6:43 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: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 7:46 PM
Moon Transit: 1:00 AM
Moonset: 6:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:30 AM - 3:00 AM
10:59 AM - 1:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:16 PM - 8:46 PM
6:17 AM - 7:47 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 7:46 PM
Moon Transit: 1:00 AM
Moonset: 6:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:30 AM - 3:00 AM
10:59 AM - 1:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:16 PM - 8:46 PM
6:17 AM - 7:47 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 8:10 PM
Moon Transit: 1:43 AM
Moonset: 7:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:13 AM - 3:43 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:40 PM - 9:10 PM
7:21 AM - 8:51 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: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 8:10 PM
Moon Transit: 1:43 AM
Moonset: 7:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:13 AM - 3:43 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:40 PM - 9:10 PM
7:21 AM - 8:51 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: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:35 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:56 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

8:05 PM - 9:35 PM
8:26 AM - 9:56 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: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:35 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:56 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

8:05 PM - 9:35 PM
8:26 AM - 9:56 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: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 9:01 PM
Moon Transit: 3:13 AM
Moonset: 10:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:43 AM - 5:13 AM
1:13 PM - 3:43 PM

Minor Periods

8:31 PM - 10:01 PM
9:34 AM - 11:04 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: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 9:01 PM
Moon Transit: 3:13 AM
Moonset: 10:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:43 AM - 5:13 AM
1:13 PM - 3:43 PM

Minor Periods

8:31 PM - 10:01 PM
9:34 AM - 11:04 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: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 9:33 PM
Moon Transit: 4:01 AM
Moonset: 11:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:31 AM - 6:01 AM
2:03 PM - 4:33 PM

Minor Periods

9:03 PM - 10:33 PM
10:44 AM - 12:14 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: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 9:33 PM
Moon Transit: 4:01 AM
Moonset: 11:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:31 AM - 6:01 AM
2:03 PM - 4:33 PM

Minor Periods

9:03 PM - 10:33 PM
10:44 AM - 12:14 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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