Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford, CO

Current Water Temperature

53.1°F

Measurement Time: Monday, February 23, 2026, 6:15 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

61°F
Sunny
Sunny
61°F
57.8°F
19%
SE 4.9 mph
5.8 mph
57.9°F
14.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1022 mbar
2.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 65°F
L: 17°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 74°F
L: 32°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 76°F
L: 40°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 61°F
L: 39°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 68°F
L: 45°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.55 μg/m3
PM10: 9.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 219.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 51 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:08 AM
Sunset: 5:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 9:42 AM
Moon Transit: 5:20 PM
Moonset: 12:53 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:27 AM - 4:57 AM
4:50 PM - 7:20 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 AM - 10:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Fire Weather Watch issued February 23 at 2:41AM MST until February 24 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Mon February 23, 2026, 2:41 AM
Expires: Mon February 23, 2026, 6:45 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 227, 228, 229, 230, 231 and 232. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with 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.


Fire Weather Watch issued February 23 at 6:19AM MST until February 24 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Mon February 23, 2026, 6:19 AM
Expires: Mon February 23, 2026, 10:30 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232 and 233. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with 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.
Monday, February 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
64.9°F
16.5°F
38.5°F
40%
0 in
0%
0%
7.8 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.9 μg/m3
PM10: 13.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:08 AM
Sunset: 5:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 9:42 AM
Moon Transit: 5:20 PM
Moonset: 12:53 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:27 AM - 4:57 AM
4:50 PM - 7:20 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 AM - 10:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.1°F
31.6°F
52°F
37%
0 in
0%
0%
23 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.56 μg/m3
PM10: 8.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 5:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 10:28 AM
Moon Transit: 6:20 PM
Moonset: 1:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 51.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:25 AM - 5:55 AM
5:50 PM - 8:20 PM

Minor Periods

9:58 AM - 11:28 AM
12:37 AM - 2:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
76.1°F
39.9°F
57°F
44%
0 in
0%
0%
25.5 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.19 μg/m3
PM10: 12.39 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 11:23 AM
Moon Transit: 7:23 PM
Moonset: 2:19 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 62.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:27 AM - 6:57 AM
6:53 PM - 9:23 PM

Minor Periods

10:53 AM - 12:23 AM
1:49 AM - 3:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
61.2°F
39°F
50.7°F
33%
0 in
0%
0%
14.1 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.62 μg/m3
PM10: 11.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 132.35 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.32 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
68.2°F
45.2°F
56.1°F
26%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.15 μg/m3
PM10: 3.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.98 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.38 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

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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