Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford, CO

Current Water Temperature

81.7°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 29, 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

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Weather for Rocky Ford, Colorado

Current Weather

97°F
Sunny
Sunny
94.2°F
96°F
10%
WSW 13.9 mph
15.9 mph
98.4°F
17.4°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1007 mbar
8.4

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 99°F
L: 72°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 90°F
L: 66°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 93°F
L: 68°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 99°F
L: 69°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 101°F
L: 70°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 4.1 μg/m3
PM10: 22.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 99 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 110 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:41 PM
Moon Transit: 12:23 AM
Moonset: 4:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:25 AM - 12:55 AM

Minor Periods

8:11 PM - 9:41 PM
4:24 AM - 5:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Fire Weather Watch issued June 29 at 12:34AM MDT until June 30 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 12:34 AM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 4:45 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231 and 232. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution and avoid any outdoor burning.

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


Red Flag Warning issued June 29 at 9:23AM MDT until June 29 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 9:23 AM
Expires: Tue June 30, 2026, 1:30 AM

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 10 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231 and 232. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

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.


Red Flag Warning issued June 29 at 9:23AM MDT until June 30 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 9:23 AM
Expires: Tue June 30, 2026, 1:30 AM

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 10 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231 and 232. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

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.


Red Flag Warning issued June 29 at 8:36AM MDT until June 30 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 8:36 AM
Expires: Tue June 30, 2026, 12:45 AM

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 231 and 232. * WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

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.
Monday, June 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
98.6°F
71.8°F
85.2°F
11%
0 in
0%
0%
27.5 mph
11.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.44 μg/m3
PM10: 29.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 99.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:41 PM
Moon Transit: 12:23 AM
Moonset: 4:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:25 AM - 12:55 AM

Minor Periods

8:11 PM - 9:41 PM
4:24 AM - 5:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
90.3°F
66.4°F
77.9°F
24%
0.02 in
36%
0%
27.3 mph
11.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.7 μg/m3
PM10: 13.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 107.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 9:20 PM
Moon Transit: 1:14 AM
Moonset: 5:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:44 AM - 3:14 AM
11:16 AM - 1:46 PM

Minor Periods

8:50 PM - 10:20 PM
5:21 AM - 6:51 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
92.9°F
67.6°F
79.7°F
27%
0 in
2%
0%
30 mph
10.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.33 μg/m3
PM10: 31.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 98.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 9:55 PM
Moon Transit: 2:04 AM
Moonset: 6:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:34 AM - 4:04 AM
12:05 AM - 2:35 PM

Minor Periods

9:25 PM - 10:55 PM
6:23 AM - 7:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
98.7°F
68.5°F
84.8°F
17%
0 in
0%
0%
27.7 mph
10.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.05 μg/m3
PM10: 18.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 10:24 PM
Moon Transit: 2:51 AM
Moonset: 7:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:21 AM - 4:51 AM
12:51 AM - 3:21 PM

Minor Periods

9:54 PM - 11:24 PM
7:25 AM - 8:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, July 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
100.6°F
70.2°F
86.1°F
9%
0 in
0%
0%
16.8 mph
9


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: 5:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 PM
Moon Transit: 3:37 AM
Moonset: 8:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:07 AM - 5:37 AM
1:36 PM - 4:06 PM

Minor Periods

10:20 PM - 11:50 PM
8:28 AM - 9:58 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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