Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford, CO

Current Water Temperature

55.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 5:15 AM MST

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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

66°F
Sunny
Sunny
66°F
66.4°F
24%
NE 9.4 mph
11.1 mph
66.3°F
23.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1014 mbar
0.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 67°F
L: 33°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 68°F
L: 31°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 67°F
L: 31°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 51°F
L: 36°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 64°F
L: 33°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.15 μg/m3
PM10: 5.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 12:30 AM
Moon Transit: 8:25 PM
Moonset: 3:22 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 72.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
7:55 PM - 10:25 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 1:30 PM
2:52 AM - 4:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Red Flag Warning issued February 26 at 1:50AM MST until February 26 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Thu February 26, 2026, 1:50 AM
Expires: Thu February 26, 2026, 6:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 227, 228, 229 and 230. * WINDS...West-Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The strongest winds will occur today. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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


Fire Weather Watch issued February 26 at 1:50AM MST until February 27 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Thu February 26, 2026, 1:50 AM
Expires: Thu February 26, 2026, 6:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 227, 228, 229 and 230. * WINDS...West-Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The strongest winds will occur today. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Thursday, February 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.3°F
33.1°F
49.6°F
46%
0 in
0%
0%
21.9 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.69 μg/m3
PM10: 12.68 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 12:30 AM
Moon Transit: 8:25 PM
Moonset: 3:22 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 72.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
7:55 PM - 10:25 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 1:30 PM
2:52 AM - 4:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, February 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.8°F
30.6°F
49.3°F
39%
0 in
0%
0%
10.3 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.07 μg/m3
PM10: 6.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 1:41 PM
Moon Transit: 9:24 PM
Moonset: 4:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:31 AM - 9:01 AM
8:54 PM - 11:24 PM

Minor Periods

1:11 PM - 2:41 PM
3:45 AM - 5:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.3°F
31.1°F
49.6°F
35%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.67 μg/m3
PM10: 5.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 2:55 PM
Moon Transit: 10:19 PM
Moonset: 4:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:25 PM - 3:55 PM
4:28 AM - 5:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
51.1°F
36.1°F
43.2°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
19.5 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.71 μg/m3
PM10: 25.86 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 4:07 PM
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 5:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:22 AM - 10:52 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:37 PM - 5:07 PM
5:03 AM - 6:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, March 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.8°F
33.2°F
46.9°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
10.5 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.98 μg/m3
PM10: 36.71 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.64 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 5:16 PM
Moon Transit: 11:57 PM
Moonset: 6:02 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

4:46 PM - 6:16 PM
5:32 AM - 7:02 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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