Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford, CO

Current Water Temperature

68.5°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 20, 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

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

63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
87%
ENE 10 mph
59°F

Weather Forecast

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
55°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Monday
74°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
55°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
79°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
58°F - Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
76°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
55°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
77°F - Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
55°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny
Friday
80°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
55°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Saturday
84°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
56°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
83°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 3:53 PM
Moon Transit: 8:34 PM
Moonset: 12:21 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:46 AM - 8:16 AM
8:04 PM - 10:34 PM

Minor Periods

3:23 PM - 4:53 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 3:53 PM
Moon Transit: 8:34 PM
Moonset: 12:21 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:46 AM - 8:16 AM
8:04 PM - 10:34 PM

Minor Periods

3:23 PM - 4:53 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:28 PM
Moon Transit: 9:22 PM
Moonset: 1:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:36 AM - 9:06 AM
8:52 PM - 11:22 PM

Minor Periods

3:58 PM - 5:28 PM
12:51 AM - 2:21 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:28 PM
Moon Transit: 9:22 PM
Moonset: 1:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:36 AM - 9:06 AM
8:52 PM - 11:22 PM

Minor Periods

3:58 PM - 5:28 PM
12:51 AM - 2:21 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:58 PM
Moon Transit: 10:09 PM
Moonset: 2:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:23 AM - 9:53 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:28 PM - 5:58 PM
1:55 AM - 3:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:58 PM
Moon Transit: 10:09 PM
Moonset: 2:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:23 AM - 9:53 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:28 PM - 5:58 PM
1:55 AM - 3:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:24 PM
Moon Transit: 10:53 PM
Moonset: 3:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:08 AM - 10:38 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:54 PM - 6:24 PM
2:58 AM - 4:28 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:24 PM
Moon Transit: 10:53 PM
Moonset: 3:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:08 AM - 10:38 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:54 PM - 6:24 PM
2:58 AM - 4:28 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:37 PM
Moonset: 4:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:52 AM - 11:22 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
4:02 AM - 5:32 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:37 PM
Moonset: 4:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:52 AM - 11:22 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
4:02 AM - 5:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

5:43 PM - 7:13 PM
5:06 AM - 6:36 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

5:43 PM - 7:13 PM
5:06 AM - 6:36 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:37 PM
Moon Transit: 6:33 AM
Moonset: 6:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:03 AM - 8:33 AM
6:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:07 PM - 7:37 PM
6:13 AM - 7:43 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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:37 PM
Moon Transit: 6:33 AM
Moonset: 6:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:03 AM - 8:33 AM
6:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:07 PM - 7:37 PM
6:13 AM - 7:43 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:04 PM
Moon Transit: 1:07 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:37 AM - 3:07 AM
11:08 AM - 1:38 PM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
7:20 AM - 8:50 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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