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

Nearby Water Temperatures

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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)
Eagle River, Edwards, CO (66.2 mi)
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

77.7°F
Sunny
Sunny
75.3°F
71.5°F
14%
WSW 7.6 mph
8.7 mph
72°F
28.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1012 mbar
9.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 77°F
L: 42°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 68°F
L: 34°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 75°F
L: 38°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 79°F
L: 40°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 82°F
L: 43°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.35 μg/m3
PM10: 7.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 118.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 113 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

Red Flag Warning issued May 28 at 9:52PM MDT until May 29 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Thu May 28, 2026, 9:52 PM
Expires: Fri May 29, 2026, 8:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork 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...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 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.
Friday, May 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
76.5°F
42°F
59.2°F
35%
0.02 in
89%
0%
18.3 mph
10.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.01 μg/m3
PM10: 6.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 129.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.2 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

Patchy rain nearby
67.7°F
34.4°F
52°F
47%
0.06 in
89%
0%
17.9 mph
6.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.43 μg/m3
PM10: 8.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 119.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 104.48 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
74.5°F
37.5°F
56.7°F
34%
0 in
0%
0%
13.4 mph
10.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.04 μg/m3
PM10: 10.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.72 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
79.2°F
40.4°F
60.1°F
31%
0 in
0%
0%
12.8 mph
11.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.49 μg/m3
PM10: 8.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.56 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

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
81.7°F
43°F
58°F
36%
0 in
0%
0%
11 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.51 μg/m3
PM10: 13.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.52 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:04 PM
Moon Transit: 2:45 AM
Moonset: 7:11 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:15 AM - 4:45 AM
12:11 AM - 2:41 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:41 AM - 8:11 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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