Water Temperature of the Colorado River in Rulison, CO

Current Water Temperature

45.7°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, October 31, 2024, 6:45 PM MDT

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Local Points of Interest

Parachute, CO; Rifle, CO

Colorado River

Station Name: COLORADO RIVER AT RULISON, CO.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 5,164 feet

Nearest Address:
County Road 323
Rulison, CO 81635
Garfield County

GPS Coordinates: 39.49414529, -107.9389593

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Roaring Fork River, Basalt, CO (46.4 mi)
Eagle River, Gypsum, CO (53 mi)
Roaring Fork River, Aspen, CO (60.7 mi)
Colorado River, Burns, CO (64.9 mi)
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Dolores River, Cisco, UT (82.8 mi)
Halfmoon Creek, Twin Lakes, CO (85.8 mi)
Colorado River, Cisco, UT (86.6 mi)
Yampa River, Steamboat Springs, CO (90 mi)
Green River, Jensen, UT (93.3 mi)

Weather for Rulison, Colorado

Current Weather

41.5°F
Light rain
Light rain
40.2°F
39.3°F
93%
SSW 2.9 mph
3.4 mph
37.2°F
37.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1012 mbar
0.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 54°F
L: 33°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 53°F
L: 29°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 61°F
L: 31°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 64°F
L: 34°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 57°F
L: 34°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.65 μg/m3
PM10: 5.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 129.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 115 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 4:23 PM
Moon Transit: 10:35 PM
Moonset: 4:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:16 AM - 9:46 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:53 PM - 5:23 PM
3:47 AM - 5:17 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Winter Weather Advisory issued April 26 at 11:51PM MDT until April 27 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 11:51 PM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Snow Above 9000 feet. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches. * WHERE...Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys. * WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Monday, April 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
54°F
32.8°F
43.7°F
73%
0.11 in
98%
3%
12.5 mph
7.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.1 μg/m3
PM10: 6.14 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 4:23 PM
Moon Transit: 10:35 PM
Moonset: 4:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:16 AM - 9:46 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:53 PM - 5:23 PM
3:47 AM - 5:17 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
52.9°F
28.8°F
41.4°F
64%
0.11 in
87%
20%
7.4 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.03 μg/m3
PM10: 11.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 104.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 5:26 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 4:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:58 AM - 10:28 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:56 PM - 6:26 PM
4:08 AM - 5:38 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
61.1°F
30.5°F
46°F
47%
0.01 in
84%
0%
7.8 mph
8.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.35 μg/m3
PM10: 7.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 6:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 PM
Moonset: 4:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:40 AM - 11:10 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
63.7°F
33.6°F
49°F
45%
0.02 in
85%
0%
10.7 mph
8.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.73 μg/m3
PM10: 8.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.16 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:31 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:22 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:23 AM - 11:53 AM

Minor Periods

7:01 PM - 8:31 PM
4:52 AM - 6:22 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, May 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
57°F
33.8°F
47°F
65%
0.21 in
89%
0%
6.7 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.88 μg/m3
PM10: 7.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:35 PM
Moon Transit: 12:43 AM
Moonset: 5:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 AM
10:07 AM - 12:37 AM

Minor Periods

8:05 PM - 9:35 PM
5:17 AM - 6:47 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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