Water Temperature of the Arkansas River in Rocky Ford, CO

Current Water Temperature

70.5°F

Measurement Time: Friday, May 15, 2026, 5:15 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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South Platte River, Denver, CO (138.7 mi)

Weather for Rocky Ford, Colorado

Current Weather

82.9°F
Sunny
Sunny
79.3°F
81.6°F
22%
ENE 7.4 mph
8.5 mph
85.1°F
24°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1011 mbar
8.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 90°F
L: 57°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 88°F
L: 61°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 87°F
L: 57°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 75°F
L: 43°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 66°F
L: 38°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.05 μg/m3
PM10: 17.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 118 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:31 AM
Moon Transit: 11:42 AM
Moonset: 7:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:12 AM - 1:42 PM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
4:01 AM - 5:31 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Fire Weather Watch issued May 15 at 12:19AM MDT until May 16 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Effective: Fri May 15, 2026, 12:19 AM
Expires: Fri May 15, 2026, 4:30 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 225, 229, 230, 233 and 237. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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.
Friday, May 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
90°F
56.7°F
74.4°F
28%
0 in
0%
0%
28 mph
9.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.53 μg/m3
PM10: 15.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:31 AM
Moon Transit: 11:42 AM
Moonset: 7:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:12 AM - 1:42 PM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
4:01 AM - 5:31 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
87.6°F
60.9°F
70.6°F
41%
0.06 in
86%
0%
25.5 mph
9.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.75 μg/m3
PM10: 24.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 5:09 AM
Moon Transit: 12:42 AM
Moonset: 8:27 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:12 AM - 2:42 PM

Minor Periods

7:57 PM - 9:27 PM
4:39 AM - 6:09 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86.8°F
56.8°F
71°F
37%
0 in
0%
0%
19.5 mph
9.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.27 μg/m3
PM10: 22.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 5:57 AM
Moon Transit: 1:47 PM
Moonset: 9:44 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:17 PM - 3:47 PM

Minor Periods

9:14 PM - 10:44 PM
5:27 AM - 6:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
74.8°F
42.6°F
55.7°F
58%
0 in
83%
0%
35.1 mph
9.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.64 μg/m3
PM10: 47.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.62 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 6:56 AM
Moon Transit: 2:54 PM
Moonset: 10:53 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:24 PM - 4:54 PM

Minor Periods

10:23 PM - 11:53 PM
6:26 AM - 7:56 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.6°F
38.4°F
52.1°F
44%
0 in
0%
0%
17.4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.41 μg/m3
PM10: 51.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 8:05 AM
Moon Transit: 4:00 PM
Moonset: 11:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:03 AM - 3:33 AM
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:35 AM - 9:05 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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