Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford, CO

Current Water Temperature

54.1°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 11:15 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

51.1°F
Clear
Clear
48.2°F
55.6°F
46%
WSW 7.6 mph
16 mph
53.2°F
27°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 91°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 90°F
L: 52°F
Cloudy
Fri
H: 54°F
L: 44°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 79°F
L: 44°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 82°F
L: 56°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.55 μg/m3
PM10: 13.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 11:22 AM
Moon Transit: 7:19 PM
Moonset: 2:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:24 AM - 6:54 AM
6:49 PM - 9:19 PM

Minor Periods

10:52 AM - 12:22 AM
1:47 AM - 3:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Fire Weather Watch issued March 24 at 2:08PM MDT until March 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue March 24, 2026, 2:08 PM
Expires: Wed March 25, 2026, 6:15 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236 and 237. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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 March 24 at 11:40PM MDT until March 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue March 24, 2026, 11:40 PM
Expires: Wed March 25, 2026, 3:45 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236 and 237. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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 March 24 at 2:08PM MDT until March 25 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue March 24, 2026, 2:08 PM
Expires: Wed March 25, 2026, 6:15 AM

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 225. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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 March 24 at 2:08PM MDT until March 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue March 24, 2026, 2:08 PM
Expires: Wed March 25, 2026, 6:15 AM

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 221 AND 225... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 225. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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 March 24 at 11:40PM MDT until March 26 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue March 24, 2026, 11:40 PM
Expires: Wed March 25, 2026, 3:45 PM

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221 and 225. * WINDS...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph on Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
90.5°F
54.5°F
72.1°F
23%
0 in
0%
0%
18.1 mph
2.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.46 μg/m3
PM10: 22.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 11:22 AM
Moon Transit: 7:19 PM
Moonset: 2:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:24 AM - 6:54 AM
6:49 PM - 9:19 PM

Minor Periods

10:52 AM - 12:22 AM
1:47 AM - 3:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
90.3°F
51.8°F
68.8°F
32%
0 in
0%
0%
27.5 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.17 μg/m3
PM10: 37.47 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:32 AM
Moon Transit: 8:19 PM
Moonset: 3:12 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 56.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:25 AM - 7:55 AM
7:49 PM - 10:19 PM

Minor Periods

12:02 AM - 1:32 PM
2:42 AM - 4:12 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, March 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
54°F
44.4°F
47.9°F
42%
0 in
0%
0%
21.9 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.71 μg/m3
PM10: 43.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 1:44 PM
Moon Transit: 9:14 PM
Moonset: 3:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:23 AM - 8:53 AM
8:44 PM - 11:14 PM

Minor Periods

1:14 PM - 2:44 PM
3:28 AM - 4:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
79.4°F
44.2°F
61.1°F
25%
0 in
0%
0%
21.5 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.5 μg/m3
PM10: 54.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 2:55 PM
Moon Transit: 10:05 PM
Moonset: 4:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:17 AM - 9:47 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:25 PM - 3:55 PM
4:04 AM - 5:34 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
82.4°F
56.1°F
65.5°F
29%
0 in
0%
0%
21.7 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.35 μg/m3
PM10: 67.02 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 4:04 PM
Moon Transit: 10:52 PM
Moonset: 5:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:06 AM - 10:36 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:34 PM - 5:04 PM
4:34 AM - 6:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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