Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford, CO

Current Water Temperature

71.4°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 5:15 PM 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
Clear
Clear
71.1°F
76.1°F
66%
WNW 7.4 mph
13.2 mph
70.9°F
58.1°F
0 in
25%
9 mi
1019 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 101°F
L: 64°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 98°F
L: 68°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 96°F
L: 66°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 99°F
L: 71°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 98°F
L: 74°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12 μg/m3
PM10: 16.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 8:09 AM
Moonset: 3:36 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:39 AM - 10:09 AM
6:14 PM - 8:44 PM

Minor Periods

3:06 PM - 4:36 PM
12:26 AM - 1:56 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Flash Flood Watch issued July 8 at 4:11PM MDT until July 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed July 8, 2026, 4:11 PM
Expires: Thu July 9, 2026, 12:15 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall continue to be possible over the Aspen Acres burn scar. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Colorado, including southwestern Pueblo County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Aspen Acres burn scar is possible up to and during the period of the watch. Residents near the Aspen Acres burn scar should prepare for potential flooding impacts. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas, and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy rainfall over the Aspen Acres burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.


Flash Flood Watch issued July 8 at 4:11PM MDT until July 8 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed July 8, 2026, 4:11 PM
Expires: Thu July 9, 2026, 12:15 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive rainfall continue to be possible over the Aspen Acres burn scar. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Colorado, including southwestern Pueblo County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Aspen Acres burn scar is possible up to and during the period of the watch. Residents near the Aspen Acres burn scar should prepare for potential flooding impacts. Be sure to stay up to date with information from local authorities. Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low-lying areas, and debris flows in and near recent wildfire burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy rainfall over the Aspen Acres burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and debris flows. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.


Flash Flood Watch issued July 8 at 7:40PM MDT until July 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed July 8, 2026, 7:40 PM
Expires: Thu July 9, 2026, 3:45 AM

The Flash Flood Watch for the Aspen Acres Burn Scar will expire for a portion of southeast Colorado, including the following area, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet. The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch will expire at 8 PM MDT this evening.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.


Flash Flood Watch issued July 8 at 7:40PM MDT until July 8 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Wed July 8, 2026, 7:40 PM
Expires: Thu July 9, 2026, 3:45 AM

The Flash Flood Watch for the Aspen Acres Burn Scar will expire for a portion of southeast Colorado, including the following area, Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet. The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood Watch will expire at 8 PM MDT this evening.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Thursday, July 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
101.2°F
64.2°F
78.9°F
47%
0.02 in
36%
0%
18.1 mph
10.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.27 μg/m3
PM10: 19.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 8:09 AM
Moonset: 3:36 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:39 AM - 10:09 AM
6:14 PM - 8:44 PM

Minor Periods

3:06 PM - 4:36 PM
12:26 AM - 1:56 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, July 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
98.2°F
67.7°F
78.3°F
46%
0.12 in
57%
0%
18.1 mph
10.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.06 μg/m3
PM10: 12.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 1:33 AM
Moon Transit: 9:07 AM
Moonset: 4:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:37 AM - 11:07 AM
7:13 PM - 9:43 PM

Minor Periods

4:22 PM - 5:52 PM
1:03 AM - 2:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
95.9°F
66.4°F
80.5°F
45%
0 in
1%
0%
17.9 mph
11.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.37 μg/m3
PM10: 13.76 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 113.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 2:20 AM
Moon Transit: 10:10 AM
Moonset: 6:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:18 PM - 10:48 PM
9:40 AM - 12:10 AM

Minor Periods

5:37 PM - 7:07 PM
1:50 AM - 3:20 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
98.5°F
70.7°F
84.8°F
34%
0 in
1%
0%
21 mph
11.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.38 μg/m3
PM10: 15.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:18 AM
Moon Transit: 11:16 AM
Moonset: 7:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:25 PM - 11:55 PM
10:46 AM - 1:16 PM

Minor Periods

6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
2:48 AM - 4:18 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
97.5°F
74°F
85.8°F
32%
0 in
1%
0%
21.7 mph
9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.17 μg/m3
PM10: 22.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.14 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 4:28 AM
Moon Transit: 12:23 AM
Moonset: 8:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:53 AM - 2:23 PM

Minor Periods

7:42 PM - 9:12 PM
3:58 AM - 5:28 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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