Weather for Rulison, Colorado
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Wed
H: 66°F
L: 40°F
Thu
H: 56°F
L: 28°F
Fri
H: 60°F
L: 29°F
Sat
H: 58°F
L: 34°F
Sun
H: 56°F
L: 34°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 112 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 6:31 PM
Moonset: 1:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:00 AM - 5:30 AM6:01 PM - 8:31 PM
Minor Periods
10:05 AM - 11:35 AM1:00 AM - 2:30 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Red Flag Warning issued April 21 at 11:39AM MDT until April 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 11:39 AM
Expires: Wed April 22, 2026, 6:00 AM
Wind gusts up to 45 to 55 mph and critical fuels will overcome marginal relative humidity values on Wednesday, leading to widespread critical fire weather conditions in Colorado zones 200 and 202. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...14 to 19 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.
Wind Advisory issued April 21 at 11:38AM MDT until April 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 11:38 AM
Expires: Wed April 22, 2026, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and west central Colorado and east central, northeast, and southeast Utah. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * 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.
Wind Advisory issued April 21 at 10:07PM MDT until April 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 10:07 PM
Expires: Wed April 22, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and west central Colorado and east central, northeast, and southeast Utah. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * 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.
Red Flag Warning issued April 21 at 10:06PM MDT until April 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 10:06 PM
Expires: Wed April 22, 2026, 12:00 PM
Wind gusts up to 45 to 55 mph and critical fuels will overcome marginal relative humidity values on Wednesday, leading to widespread critical fire weather conditions in Colorado zones 200 and 202. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...13 to 18 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.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 110 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 6:31 PM
Moonset: 1:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:00 AM - 5:30 AM6:01 PM - 8:31 PM
Minor Periods
10:05 AM - 11:35 AM1:00 AM - 2:30 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 117.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 7:28 PM
Moonset: 2:19 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:01 AM - 6:31 AM6:58 PM - 9:28 PM
Minor Periods
11:18 AM - 12:48 AM1:49 AM - 3:19 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 101 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 37 mins
Moon Transit: 8:20 PM
Moonset: 2:57 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 50.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:56 AM - 7:26 AM7:50 PM - 10:20 PM
Minor Periods
12:31 AM - 2:01 PM2:27 AM - 3:57 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 111.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 39 mins
Moon Transit: 9:08 PM
Moonset: 3:28 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:46 AM - 8:16 AM8:38 PM - 11:08 PM
Minor Periods
1:42 PM - 3:12 PM2:58 AM - 4:28 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.85 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 42 mins
Moon Transit: 9:53 PM
Moonset: 3:54 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 72.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:33 AM - 9:03 AM9:23 PM - 11:53 PM
Minor Periods
2:48 PM - 4:18 PM3:24 AM - 4:54 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5