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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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

35.1°F
Sunny
Sunny
31.1°F
44.2°F
82%
NE 4.5 mph
5.1 mph
41.6°F
26.3°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1019 mbar
0.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 60°F
L: 31°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 59°F
L: 29°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 64°F
L: 31°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 67°F
L: 34°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 69°F
L: 40°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.35 μg/m3
PM10: 11.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 130 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:31 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:22 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:23 AM - 11:53 AM

Minor Periods

7:01 PM - 8:31 PM
4:52 AM - 6:22 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Freeze Warning issued April 29 at 12:17PM MDT until April 30 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 12:17 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 expected. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin and Central Colorado River Basin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued April 29 at 10:37PM MDT until April 30 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Wed April 29, 2026, 10:37 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin and Central Colorado River Basin Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Thursday, April 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
59.5°F
30.8°F
45°F
39%
0 in
0%
0%
12.5 mph
7.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.11 μg/m3
PM10: 13.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:31 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:22 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:23 AM - 11:53 AM

Minor Periods

7:01 PM - 8:31 PM
4:52 AM - 6:22 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, May 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
58.7°F
29.4°F
44.3°F
55%
0.02 in
85%
0%
13.4 mph
8.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.49 μg/m3
PM10: 7.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 104.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:35 PM
Moon Transit: 12:43 AM
Moonset: 5:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 AM
10:07 AM - 12:37 AM

Minor Periods

8:05 PM - 9:35 PM
5:17 AM - 6:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
64.2°F
30.7°F
47.1°F
58%
0.02 in
89%
0%
6 mph
8.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.28 μg/m3
PM10: 8.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 9:37 PM
Moon Transit: 1:29 AM
Moonset: 6:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:59 AM - 3:29 AM
10:54 AM - 1:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:07 PM - 10:37 PM
5:47 AM - 7:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
67.4°F
34.4°F
50.9°F
47%
0 in
0%
0%
8.1 mph
8.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.75 μg/m3
PM10: 7.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.27 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 120.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 10:39 PM
Moon Transit: 2:16 AM
Moonset: 6:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:46 AM - 4:16 AM
11:43 AM - 2:13 PM

Minor Periods

10:09 PM - 11:39 PM
6:22 AM - 7:52 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
69.4°F
40.2°F
51.7°F
45%
0.02 in
73%
0%
15 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.47 μg/m3
PM10: 9.68 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs mins
Moonrise: 11:34 PM
Moon Transit: 3:07 AM
Moonset: 7:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:37 AM - 5:07 AM
12:33 AM - 3:03 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:03 AM - 8:33 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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