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Colorado River
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COLORADO RIVER
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COLORADO RIVER AT RULISON, CO.

COLORADO39.4941°N, -107.9390°W
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
13mph E
FISH INDEX
50SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

7.3in

-22% vs normal

7.26 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% below the 30-year normal of 9.3 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

7.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

9.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

6.8–11.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.73" · normal 1.54" (0.8–2.5)
Jan
Feb: 1.08" · normal 1.56" (0.9–2.4)
Feb
Mar: 0.80" · normal 1.72" (0.7–2.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.32" · normal 2.00" (1.0–3.1)
Apr
May: 1.51" · normal 1.63" (0.6–2.6)
May
Jun: 0.73" · normal 0.65" (0.1–1.5)
Jun
Jul: 0.10" (so far)· normal 0.67" (0.1–1.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.63" (0.2–1.1)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.16" (0.4–2.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.68" (0.7–2.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.70" (0.9–2.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.56" (0.8–2.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo23:35 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
103°
68°
MON
102°
72°
TUE
100°
64°
WED
104°
61°
THU
103°
61°
FRI
92°
60°
SAT
100°
59°
TIME
SUN
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TUE
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THU
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
103°
mild
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101°
96°
90°
85°
84°
83°
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78°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
10mph E
G 15 mph
10
G15
E
12
G14
ENE
8
G11
NE
9
G13
NNW
11
G17
N
7
G11
N
7
G10
E
9
G17
NE
7
G16
NE
10
G17
NE
12
G17
NNE
11
G17
NE
11
G17
NE
6
G13
ENE
8
SE
4
SE
4
G6
ESE
4
G12
ESE
8
G13
WSW
14
G16
WSW
16
G17
SW
15
G16
SW
10
G11
WSW
10
G11
W
18
G21
ENE
16
G18
E
13
G15
NE
12
G13
NW
8
G9
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9
G13
WSW
10
G12
WNW
5
G10
ENE
10
G12
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12
G15
WNW
13
G18
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12
G15
NW
4
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3
G5
ENE
4
G6
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5
G8
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6
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5
ENE
2
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1
G5
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3
G8
S
6
G10
S
11
E
16
G22
NNE
15
W
8
WSW
1
G4
SSW
5
NW
6
G8
NNE
3
ENE
2
G3
ESE
2
G3
E
3
G4
E
4
G5
ENE
4
G5
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5
N
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3
G4
ESE
4
G5
NE
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G7
NE
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1
G3
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3
G7
SSW
4
G11
S
6
G10
SSE
6
G11
SE
6
G13
NNE
11
N
14
G19
WNW
8
G9
WNW
7
G11
N
3
G5
NNW
2
G3
SSE
2
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2
G3
ENE
2
NNE
5
NE
4
G5
ENE
3
G5
NE
3
G4
NE
4
G5
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6
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SE
4
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G10
ESE
4
G12
ENE
4
G13
NE
4
G15
SSW
11
WSW
12
G13
WNW
7
NW
4
NW
3
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1
G2
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3
G4
SSW
2
G3
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1
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SSE
1
G2
ENE
2
G3
NE
3
G4
NE
4
G5
NE
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PRECIP
chance %
1%
1%
1%
1%
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0%
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9%
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7%
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7%
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4%
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12%
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12%
6%
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0%
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0%
12%
12%
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12%
12%
12%
39%
39%
39%
39%
39%
39%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
2%
2%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
8%
100%
36%
14%
58%
22%
45%
0%
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0%
100%
88%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
99%
100%
60%
10%
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2%
3%
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100%
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100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
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100%
12%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
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41%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
6%
5%
0%
0%
2%
3%
4%
5%
4%
2%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
848
848843844850847844845846838842844845840840842843839840843
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
50
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:55 AM
SUNSET
08:39 PM
14H 44M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

39.4941, -107.9390
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