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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Weather for Rulison, Colorado

Current Weather

75.9°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
77.7°F
52°F
12%
NNW 4.9 mph
10.3 mph
50.4°F
31.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1012 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 78°F
L: 44°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 79°F
L: 39°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 75°F
L: 33°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 85°F
L: 39°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 87°F
L: 44°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5 μg/m3
PM10: 15.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 114 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 99 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 1:50 AM
Moon Transit: 4:27 AM
Moonset: 2:36 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:57 AM - 6:27 AM
3:57 AM - 6:27 AM

Minor Periods

2:06 PM - 3:36 PM
1:20 AM - 2:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Fire Weather Watch issued June 9 at 11:07AM MDT until June 11 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue June 9, 2026, 11:07 AM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 2:15 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 10 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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.


Red Flag Warning issued June 9 at 11:07AM MDT until June 10 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue June 9, 2026, 11:07 AM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 2:15 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin and Fire Weather Zone 491 Southeast Utah. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 10 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 50 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.


Red Flag Warning issued June 9 at 11:07AM MDT until June 10 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue June 9, 2026, 11:07 AM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 2:15 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 10 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

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.


Red Flag Warning issued June 9 at 11:07AM MDT until June 10 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue June 9, 2026, 11:07 AM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 2:15 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 10 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 50 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.


Red Flag Warning issued June 9 at 11:07AM MDT until June 9 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Tue June 9, 2026, 11:07 AM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 2:15 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 10 PM MDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 50 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.
Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
78.2°F
43.7°F
61.9°F
26%
0.01 in
17%
0%
26.8 mph
8.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.25 μg/m3
PM10: 10.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 117.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 98 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 1:50 AM
Moon Transit: 4:27 AM
Moonset: 2:36 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:57 AM - 6:27 AM
3:57 AM - 6:27 AM

Minor Periods

2:06 PM - 3:36 PM
1:20 AM - 2:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
78.8°F
39.4°F
59.9°F
36%
0 in
17%
0%
23.7 mph
11


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.27 μg/m3
PM10: 11.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 102.13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 2:14 AM
Moon Transit: 8:54 AM
Moonset: 3:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:24 AM - 10:54 AM
6:20 PM - 8:50 PM

Minor Periods

3:16 PM - 4:46 PM
1:44 AM - 3:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.7°F
33.2°F
55.5°F
25%
0 in
0%
0%
9.4 mph
10.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.77 μg/m3
PM10: 9.84 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 108.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 111.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 2:42 AM
Moon Transit: 9:44 AM
Moonset: 5:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:13 PM - 9:43 PM
9:14 AM - 11:44 AM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
2:12 AM - 3:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, June 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
85.2°F
38.8°F
62.5°F
20%
0 in
0%
0%
16.8 mph
11.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.93 μg/m3
PM10: 7.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:40 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 3:14 AM
Moon Transit: 10:40 AM
Moonset: 6:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:11 PM - 10:41 PM
10:10 AM - 12:40 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
2:44 AM - 4:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
87°F
43.7°F
66.2°F
24%
0 in
17%
0%
12.1 mph
11.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.61 μg/m3
PM10: 9.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:40 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 3:55 AM
Moon Transit: 11:42 AM
Moonset: 7:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:15 PM - 11:45 PM
11:12 AM - 1:42 PM

Minor Periods

7:10 PM - 8:40 PM
3:25 AM - 4:55 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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