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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Yampa River, Steamboat Springs, CO (90 mi)
Green River, Jensen, UT (93.3 mi)

Weather for Rulison, Colorado

Current Weather

33.1°F
Overcast
Overcast
31.7°F
30.8°F
96%
SW 2.2 mph
3.8 mph
29.9°F
29.4°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1017 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 46°F
L: 22°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Mon
H: 38°F
L: 28°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Tue
H: 36°F
L: 24°F
Patchy moderate snow
Wed
H: 37°F
L: 23°F
Patchy light snow
Thu
H: 30°F
L: 20°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.75 μg/m3
PM10: 7.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 66 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:02 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 6:41 PM
Moon Transit: 1:13 AM
Moonset: 8:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:43 AM - 3:13 AM
10:43 AM - 1:13 PM

Minor Periods

6:11 PM - 7:41 PM
8:23 AM - 9:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Avalanche Advisory issued January 1 at 7:13PM MST by NWS Denver CO

Effective: Thu January 1, 2026, 7:13 PM
Expires: Sun January 4, 2026, 7:15 PM

SABCO THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. ...A SPECIAL AVALANCHE ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 430 PM THURSDAY UNTIL 5 PM SUNDAY... *WHAT...Avalanche conditions are dangerous. You could trigger the avalanches from a distance or the bottom of a steep slope. *WHERE... Elk and West Elk Mountains *WHEN... The Special Avalanche Advisory goes from Thursday at 430 pm till Sunday at 500pm. *IMPACTS... Easily trigger dangerous avalanches large enough to injure or kill you. *PRECAUTION/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel in backcountry avalanche terrain requires cautious route finding to stay safe. Avoid travel on and under slopes with a slope angle steeper than about 30 degrees. You can find more detailed information at colorado.gov/avalanche


Sunday, January 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
46.4°F
21.7°F
34.7°F
88%
0 in
0%
0%
6.7 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.03 μg/m3
PM10: 5.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.78 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:02 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 6:41 PM
Moon Transit: 1:13 AM
Moonset: 8:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:43 AM - 3:13 AM
10:43 AM - 1:13 PM

Minor Periods

6:11 PM - 7:41 PM
8:23 AM - 9:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, January 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
38.3°F
27.5°F
32.3°F
95%
0.37 in
62%
24%
9.8 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.33 μg/m3
PM10: 5.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.76 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:02 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 7:56 PM
Moon Transit: 2:11 AM
Moonset: 9:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 93.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:41 AM - 4:11 AM
11:38 AM - 2:08 PM

Minor Periods

7:26 PM - 8:56 PM
8:58 AM - 10:28 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
36.1°F
24.2°F
31.8°F
91%
0.39 in
78%
31%
9.2 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.94 μg/m3
PM10: 1.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 9:06 PM
Moon Transit: 3:02 AM
Moonset: 9:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:32 AM - 5:02 AM
12:28 AM - 2:58 PM

Minor Periods

8:36 PM - 10:06 PM
9:27 AM - 10:57 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy moderate snow
36.7°F
23.3°F
31.3°F
91%
0.23 in
69%
25%
7.6 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.99 μg/m3
PM10: 5.36 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 10:13 PM
Moon Transit: 3:49 AM
Moonset: 10:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:19 AM - 5:49 AM
1:14 PM - 3:44 PM

Minor Periods

9:43 PM - 11:13 PM
9:52 AM - 11:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy light snow
29.5°F
19.6°F
27.3°F
89%
0.37 in
70%
56%
6.7 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.22 μg/m3
PM10: 5.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 11:16 PM
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 10:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:03 AM - 6:33 AM
1:56 PM - 4:26 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:14 AM - 11:44 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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