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Whitney Ditch West Return River
CO DWR · WHWRTNCO
WHITNEY DITCH WEST RETURN RIVER
CO DWR · WHWRTNCOLIVE

Whitney Ditch West Return

WELD COUNTY, CO40.4540°N, -104.8211°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
3cfs
AIR TEMP
78°F
WIND
4mph E
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
3cfs
Optimal band: 3–3 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
43%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

6.6in

-26% vs normal

6.57 in of precipitation so far this year, 26% below the 30-year normal of 8.87 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

6.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

8.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

5.6–12.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-26%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.40" · normal 0.45" (0.1–0.8)
Jan
Feb: 0.31" · normal 0.49" (0.2–0.8)
Feb
Mar: 1.17" · normal 1.19" (0.5–1.9)
Mar
Apr: 0.66" · normal 1.97" (0.7–3.0)
Apr
May: 3.06" · normal 2.69" (1.1–5.1)
May
Jun: 0.78" · normal 1.64" (0.4–3.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.19" (so far)· normal 1.44" (0.4–2.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.32" (0.3–2.5)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.13" (0.2–1.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.21" (0.5–2.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.67" (0.3–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.47" (0.1–1.0)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo15:57 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
56°
SAT
95°
57°
SUN
101°
62°
MON
101°
63°
TUE
100°
62°
WED
98°
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THU
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
10mph E
G 12 mph
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G12
E
8
G9
ESE
13
G33
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G18
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11
G19
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G18
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G10
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
857
857856852859859858856861859858858861858858857859855856854
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
14H 52M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
18% illuminated

Station Location

40.4540, -104.8211
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DATA · CO DWR · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC
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