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

82.9°F
Sunny
Sunny
79.3°F
75.2°F
7%
SW 23 mph
26.5 mph
77.7°F
24°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1011 mbar
7.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 85°F
L: 44°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 84°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 75°F
L: 34°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 83°F
L: 40°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 83°F
L: 40°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.7 μg/m3
PM10: 12.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 102 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 PM
Moon Transit: 11:49 PM
Moonset: 3:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:25 AM - 10:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
3:00 AM - 4:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Red Flag Warning issued June 27 at 12:58AM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 12:58 AM
Expires: Sat June 27, 2026, 5:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 10 PM MDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 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.


Red Flag Warning issued June 27 at 12:58AM MDT until June 28 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 12:58 AM
Expires: Sat June 27, 2026, 5:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River below 8000 feet. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 10 PM MDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 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.


Red Flag Warning issued June 27 at 12:58AM MDT until June 28 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 12:58 AM
Expires: Sat June 27, 2026, 5:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 10 PM MDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.

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 27 at 12:58AM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 12:58 AM
Expires: Sat June 27, 2026, 5:00 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to midnight MDT tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 10 PM MDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.

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.


Wind Advisory issued June 27 at 12:24AM MDT until June 27 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

Effective: Sat June 27, 2026, 12:24 AM
Expires: Sat June 27, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Colorado, Lower Yampa River Basin, Animas River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor, and Grand Valley. In Utah, Eastern Uinta Basin and Canyonlands/Natural Bridges. * WHEN...From noon today to 10 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Saturday, June 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
84.5°F
44.4°F
66°F
32%
0.02 in
36%
0%
33.8 mph
10.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.78 μg/m3
PM10: 12.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 106.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 PM
Moon Transit: 11:49 PM
Moonset: 3:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:25 AM - 10:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
3:00 AM - 4:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84°F
44.6°F
65°F
22%
0 in
0%
0%
33.8 mph
10.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.89 μg/m3
PM10: 16.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 105.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 106 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
3:45 AM - 5:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, June 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.3°F
34°F
55.8°F
38%
0 in
1%
0%
22.4 mph
10.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.51 μg/m3
PM10: 14.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.42 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 102.67 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
83.2°F
39.5°F
61.9°F
20%
0 in
1%
0%
20.1 mph
11.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.98 μg/m3
PM10: 8.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.76 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.79 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
82.5°F
39.7°F
62.1°F
19%
0 in
0%
0%
11.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.9 μg/m3
PM10: 7.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.14 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.57 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

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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