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

Weather for Rulison, Colorado

Current Weather

84.9°F
Sunny
Sunny
81°F
80.9°F
8%
WSW 15.7 mph
18 mph
84.8°F
16.4°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1017 mbar
3.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 85°F
L: 40°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 86°F
L: 44°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 90°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 92°F
L: 46°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 90°F
L: 49°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 20.7 μg/m3
PM10: 24.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 180 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 10:45 PM
Moon Transit: 3:09 AM
Moonset: 8:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:39 AM - 5:09 AM
12:34 AM - 3:04 PM

Minor Periods

10:15 PM - 11:45 PM
7:39 AM - 9:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Air Quality Alert issued July 2 at 2:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Thu July 2, 2026, 2:10 PM
Expires: Fri July 3, 2026, 9:00 AM

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Eagle, Summit, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Mesa, Pitkin, Lake, Park, Delta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Dolores, and northern parts of Montezuma and Saguache Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat Springs, Walden, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Central City, Georgetown, Grand Junction, Aspen, Leadville, Fairplay, Delta, Gunnison, Buena Vista, Salida, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, Dove Creek, Cortez and Saguache. WHEN...900 AM Thursday July 02 to 900 AM Friday July 03 IMPACTS...Areas downwind of large fires in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Friday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.


Thursday, July 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.8°F
40.2°F
63.4°F
15%
0 in
0%
0%
15.7 mph
5.3


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 21.19 μg/m3
PM10: 27.22 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 142 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 10:45 PM
Moon Transit: 3:09 AM
Moonset: 8:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:39 AM - 5:09 AM
12:34 AM - 3:04 PM

Minor Periods

10:15 PM - 11:45 PM
7:39 AM - 9:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, July 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86°F
43.9°F
65.5°F
18%
0 in
1%
0%
15.7 mph
6.4


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 17.24 μg/m3
PM10: 24.98 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 182.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 129.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 11:09 PM
Moon Transit: 3:54 AM
Moonset: 9:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:24 AM - 5:54 AM
1:18 PM - 3:48 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:43 AM - 10:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
90.1°F
44.7°F
67.5°F
21%
0 in
0%
0%
12.3 mph
8.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.15 μg/m3
PM10: 9.92 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 119.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:09 AM
Moon Transit: 4:38 AM
Moonset: 10:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:08 AM - 6:38 AM
2:01 PM - 4:31 PM

Minor Periods

9:46 AM - 11:16 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
92.2°F
46.1°F
69.9°F
19%
0 in
1%
0%
18.6 mph
9.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.52 μg/m3
PM10: 13.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 116.29 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:42 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 12:32 AM
Moon Transit: 5:20 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:50 AM - 7:20 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

10:50 AM - 12:20 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, July 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
90.4°F
49°F
69.7°F
38%
0 in
3%
0%
13.9 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 16.07 μg/m3
PM10: 21.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 236 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.14 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:42 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 11:15 AM
Moonset: 12:25 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 48.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:45 AM - 1:15 PM
10:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Minor Periods

11:55 AM - 1:25 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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