Quite smokey, but with a significant cool down. The level was hard to see at 0630 with a reflection of the bar on the water. It looked a little low for 1.4, but higher than 1.3.
Currently 52˚F, overcast and breezy.
FLOWS:
Poudre at Rustic: Last Update: 8/4/2026, 2:45 AM
Stage: 1.44; Flow: 249.30 cubic feet per second (cfs)
Narrows: Last Update: 8/4/2026, 2:00 AM
Stage: 3.48; Flow: 257.70 cubic feet per second (cfs)
Hewlett Gulch Bridge: Last Update: 8/4/2026, 2:59 AM
Stage: 2.35; Flow: 159.30 cubic feet per second (cfs)
Mouth of the Canyon: Last Update: 8/4/2026, 3:00 AM
Stage: 3.34; Flow: 218.00 cubic feet per second (cfs)
CONDITIONS SNOTEL:
SNOTEL sites pertinent to the Poudre Watershed all reporting 0” SWE.
Air Temp in Poudre Park: 52˚F
Water Temp Poudre Park: 75˚F
Water Speed Poudre Park: N/A
Today’s expected Wx: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.