Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford, CO

Current Water Temperature

51.8°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 6:15 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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South Platte River, Denver, CO (138.7 mi)

Weather for Rocky Ford, Colorado

Current Weather

43°F
Clear
Clear
35°F
47.4°F
62%
ESE 17.2 mph
25.4 mph
41.4°F
29.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 74°F
L: 44°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 79°F
L: 41°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 60°F
L: 40°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 66°F
L: 38°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 71°F
L: 44°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 12.25 μg/m3
PM10: 62.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 7:16 PM
Moon Transit: 12:19 AM
Moonset: 6:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:18 AM - 12:48 AM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
5:47 AM - 7:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Fire Weather Watch issued March 31 at 1:15PM MDT until April 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Tue March 31, 2026, 1:15 PM
Expires: Wed April 1, 2026, 5:15 AM

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 and 237. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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, April 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
73.8°F
43.9°F
56.1°F
42%
0 in
0%
0%
30.2 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.82 μg/m3
PM10: 68.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 7:16 PM
Moon Transit: 12:19 AM
Moonset: 6:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:18 AM - 12:48 AM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
5:47 AM - 7:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79°F
41°F
60.9°F
31%
0 in
0%
0%
28.2 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.4 μg/m3
PM10: 36.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 1:02 AM
Moonset: 6:40 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:32 AM - 3:02 AM
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
6:10 AM - 7:40 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, April 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
60.1°F
39.6°F
50.1°F
28%
0 in
0%
0%
18.3 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.19 μg/m3
PM10: 42.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 9:21 PM
Moon Transit: 1:45 AM
Moonset: 7:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:15 AM - 3:45 AM
11:44 AM - 2:14 PM

Minor Periods

8:51 PM - 10:21 PM
6:34 AM - 8:04 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.5°F
37.5°F
51.5°F
29%
0 in
0%
0%
15.9 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.83 μg/m3
PM10: 44.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.91 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 10:24 PM
Moon Transit: 2:29 AM
Moonset: 7:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:59 AM - 4:29 AM
12:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Minor Periods

9:54 PM - 11:24 PM
7:01 AM - 8:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
70.8°F
43.5°F
53°F
29%
0 in
0%
0%
14.1 mph
0


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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:25 PM
Moon Transit: 3:16 AM
Moonset: 8:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:46 AM - 5:16 AM
1:17 PM - 3:47 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:33 AM - 9:03 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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