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

72°F
Sunny
Sunny
71.9°F
71.5°F
22%
WSW 14.5 mph
16.7 mph
71.1°F
21.3°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1016 mbar
6.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 76°F
L: 34°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 82°F
L: 40°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 83°F
L: 40°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 85°F
L: 42°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 85°F
L: 44°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 9.9 μg/m3
PM10: 15.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 99 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 130 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 9:03 PM
Moon Transit: 12:40 AM
Moonset: 5:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:10 AM - 2:40 AM
10:07 AM - 12:37 AM

Minor Periods

8:33 PM - 10:03 PM
4:36 AM - 6:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Fire Weather Watch issued June 28 at 10:23PM MDT until June 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 10:23 PM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 2:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 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.


Red Flag Warning issued June 28 at 10:23PM MDT until June 29 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 10:23 PM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 2:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 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.


Red Flag Warning issued June 29 at 2:25AM MDT until June 29 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 2:25 AM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 5:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 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 June 29 at 2:25AM MDT until June 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Mon June 29, 2026, 2:25 AM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 5:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 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.
Monday, June 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.5°F
34.1°F
55.2°F
37%
0 in
1%
0%
19.2 mph
6.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.89 μg/m3
PM10: 13.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 101.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 9:03 PM
Moon Transit: 12:40 AM
Moonset: 5:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:10 AM - 2:40 AM
10:07 AM - 12:37 AM

Minor Periods

8:33 PM - 10:03 PM
4:36 AM - 6:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
82°F
39.8°F
61.2°F
19%
0 in
1%
0%
26.8 mph
11.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.7 μg/m3
PM10: 15.04 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.48 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 102.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 9:43 PM
Moon Transit: 1:32 AM
Moonset: 6:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:02 AM - 3:32 AM
10:58 AM - 1:28 PM

Minor Periods

9:13 PM - 10:43 PM
5:34 AM - 7:04 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
82.6°F
39.5°F
61.9°F
17%
0 in
0%
0%
18.1 mph
9.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.52 μg/m3
PM10: 16.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.54 μg/m3
Ozone: 119.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 10:16 PM
Moon Transit: 2:21 AM
Moonset: 7:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:51 AM - 4:21 AM
11:47 AM - 2:17 PM

Minor Periods

9:46 PM - 11:16 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.9°F
41.8°F
63.8°F
19%
0 in
1%
0%
17.7 mph
9.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.44 μg/m3
PM10: 14.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 116 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
85.3°F
43.7°F
64.8°F
16%
0 in
2%
0%
20.1 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 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

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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