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

Temperature Locations

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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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Yampa River, Steamboat Springs, CO (90 mi)
Green River, Jensen, UT (93.3 mi)

Weather for Rulison, Colorado

Current Weather

60.1°F
Sunny
Sunny
60.1°F
57.6°F
49%
ENE 5.4 mph
6.2 mph
56.7°F
42.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1018 mbar
1.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 81°F
L: 41°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 77°F
L: 44°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 69°F
L: 36°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 78°F
L: 38°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 82°F
L: 39°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.65 μg/m3
PM10: 7.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 117.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 125 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 6:27 PM
Moon Transit: 11:26 PM
Moonset: 3:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:05 AM - 10:35 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:57 PM - 7:27 PM
3:21 AM - 4:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Red Flag Warning issued May 27 at 10:17PM MDT until May 28 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 10:17 PM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 2:00 PM

Thursday's Red Flag Warning and Friday's Fire Weather Watch have been expanded to include Colorado Fire Weather Zone 292 and Utah Fire Weather Zone 491. The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. 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 May 27 at 10:17PM MDT until May 29 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 10:17 PM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 2:00 PM

Thursday's Red Flag Warning and Friday's Fire Weather Watch have been expanded to include Colorado Fire Weather Zone 292 and Utah Fire Weather Zone 491. The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Thursday, May 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.5°F
40.9°F
60.7°F
39%
0 in
0%
0%
15 mph
10.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.96 μg/m3
PM10: 6.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 6:27 PM
Moon Transit: 11:26 PM
Moonset: 3:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:05 AM - 10:35 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:57 PM - 7:27 PM
3:21 AM - 4:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
76.9°F
43.7°F
60.6°F
26%
0 in
0%
0%
14.8 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.78 μg/m3
PM10: 8.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.76 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:51 AM - 11:21 AM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
3:49 AM - 5:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
69.2°F
36.4°F
53.7°F
34%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
10.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.35 μg/m3
PM10: 12.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 121.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 109.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 PM
Moon Transit: 12:13 AM
Moonset: 4:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:39 AM - 12:09 AM

Minor Periods

8:01 PM - 9:31 PM
4:22 AM - 5:52 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.6°F
37.7°F
57.7°F
31%
0 in
0%
0%
10.3 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.99 μg/m3
PM10: 5.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 103 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:33 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 9:28 PM
Moon Transit: 1:02 AM
Moonset: 5:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:32 AM - 3:02 AM
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
5:01 AM - 6:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, June 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
82.1°F
39°F
56.6°F
36%
0 in
0%
0%
8.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.13 μg/m3
PM10: 7.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.62 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 PM
Moon Transit: 1:53 AM
Moonset: 6:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:23 AM - 3:53 AM
11:20 AM - 1:50 PM

Minor Periods

9:50 PM - 11:20 PM
5:48 AM - 7:18 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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