Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford, CO

Current Water Temperature

97.5°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 8:15 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

100°F
Sunny
Sunny
98.2°F
103.6°F
23%
ESE 10.3 mph
11.8 mph
103.8°F
50.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1019 mbar
8.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 104°F
L: 72°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 107°F
L: 78°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 105°F
L: 81°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 104°F
L: 79°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 104°F
L: 76°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.3 μg/m3
PM10: 12.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 101 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 99 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 5:48 PM
Moon Transit: 10:18 PM
Moonset: 1:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 AM - 9:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:18 PM - 6:48 PM
1:28 AM - 2:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 1:52AM MDT until July 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 1:52 AM
Expires: Sat July 25, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, temperatures of 100 to 105 expected. For the second Heat Advisory, temperatures of 103 to 108 expected. * WHERE...Otero, Prowers, and Bent Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.


Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 1:52AM MDT until July 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 1:52 AM
Expires: Sat July 25, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Temperatures of 100 to 105 expected. * WHERE...Crowley County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.


Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 1:52AM MDT until July 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 1:52 AM
Expires: Sat July 25, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, temperatures of 100 to 105 expected. For the second Heat Advisory, temperatures of 103 to 108 expected. * WHERE...Otero, Prowers, and Bent Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.


Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 9:50AM MDT until July 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 9:50 AM
Expires: Sat July 25, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, temperatures of 100 to 105 expected. For the second Heat Advisory, temperatures of 103 to 108 expected. * WHERE...Otero, Prowers, and Bent Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 9 PM MDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.


Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 9:50AM MDT until July 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 9:50 AM
Expires: Sat July 25, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Temperatures of 100 to 105 expected. * WHERE...Crowley County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.


Saturday, July 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
103.8°F
72°F
88.1°F
32%
0 in
0%
0%
13 mph
11.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.05 μg/m3
PM10: 19.26 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 113.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 5:48 PM
Moon Transit: 10:18 PM
Moonset: 1:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 AM - 9:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:18 PM - 6:48 PM
1:28 AM - 2:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
106.5°F
77.9°F
92.8°F
21%
0 in
0%
0%
12.1 mph
11.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.67 μg/m3
PM10: 14.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 107.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 PM
Moon Transit: 11:09 PM
Moonset: 2:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:20 AM - 10:50 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
2:18 AM - 3:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, July 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
105°F
81.1°F
92.2°F
26%
0 in
1%
0%
16.1 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.76 μg/m3
PM10: 13.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 106.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 7:20 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:11 AM - 11:41 AM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
3:14 AM - 4:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
104.1°F
79.4°F
88.8°F
33%
0.01 in
36%
0%
27.7 mph
11.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.58 μg/m3
PM10: 9.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 107.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 7:56 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:44 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:01 AM - 12:31 AM

Minor Periods

7:26 PM - 8:56 PM
4:14 AM - 5:44 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
103.5°F
75.8°F
86.4°F
41%
0.07 in
57%
0%
28.9 mph
9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.5 μg/m3
PM10: 4.26 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.86 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 8:28 PM
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 5:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:18 AM - 2:48 AM
10:49 AM - 1:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
5:17 AM - 6:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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