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Blue Mesa Reservoir sits in Colorado and is classified as a reservoir. Its recorded surface area is approximately 9,180 acres. Research-grade observations nearby include Brown Trout, Sockeye Salmon, Yellow Perch, and Rainbow Trout. If you are planning a trip, Blue Mesa Reservoir are also nearby. For this location, LakeRadar tracks an hourly and 7-day forecast, wind and gust outlook, fishing conditions, and activity scores for boating, paddling, and swimming. Use the conditions and forecast on this page to decide when to go boating, fishing, or paddling at Blue Mesa Reservoir.
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The last automated check (Oct 9, 3:01 AM MDT) found no active alerts for this lake, but that check is older than LakeRadar's alert freshness window, so the current alert status could not be confirmed.
Confirm before heading out: official alerts for this area or weather.gov/alerts. LakeRadar scores summarize available conditions and are not a substitute for official warnings, local rules, or on-water judgment.
Overall Excellent (90/100) across 4 activities. Best right now: Boating (97/100).
How the score is calculated →Best excellent fishing window, averaging 93/100 across these hours. Wind 5 mph from the west-northwest. Dusk hours (18:00 local). Derived from the hourly forecast; official alerts are not forecast and are checked separately.
| Metric | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | 12a | 1a | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a |
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| Temp (°F) | 45° | 43° | 42° | 41° | 40° | 44° | 50° | 55° | 61° | 67° | 71° | 73° | 74° | 72° | 70° | 68° | 63° | 58° | 55° | 53° | 50° | 49° | 47° | 46° |
| Wind (kts) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Direction | E | E | SE | SE | — | — | — | — | S | SW | SW | W | W | W | W | NW | W | SW | S | SE | E | E | E | E |
| Gusts (kts) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Precip % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 11% | 28% | 34% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Time | Temp | Wind | Gusts | Precip | Cloud | Condition |
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| Fri, 3 AM MDT | 45°F | 5 mph E (90°) | 6 mph | 0% | 14% | Mostly Clear |
| Fri, 4 AM MDT | 43°F | 5 mph E (90°) | 6 mph | 0% | 11% | Mostly Clear |
| Fri, 5 AM MDT | 42°F | 5 mph ESE (113°) | 5 mph | 0% | 8% | Mostly Clear |
| Fri, 6 AM MDT | 41°F | 5 mph ESE (113°) | 5 mph | 0% | 5% | Sunny |
| Fri, 7 AM MDT | 40°F | Calm | 6 mph | 0% | 8% | Sunny |
| Fri, 8 AM MDT | 44°F | Calm | 7 mph | 0% | 6% | Sunny |
| Fri, 9 AM MDT | 50°F | Calm | 7 mph | 0% | 4% | Sunny |
| Fri, 10 AM MDT | 55°F | Calm | 7 mph | 2% | 2% | Sunny |
| Fri, 11 AM MDT | 61°F | 5 mph S (180°) | 7 mph | 3% | 7% | Sunny |
| Fri, 12 PM MDT | 67°F | 5 mph SW (225°) | 8 mph | 5% | 9% | Sunny |
| Fri, 1 PM MDT | 71°F | 5 mph SW (225°) | 10 mph | 11% | 14% | Sunny |
| Fri, 2 PM MDT | 73°F | 10 mph WSW (248°) | 15 mph | 28% | 52% | Chance Rain Showers |
| Fri, 3 PM MDT | 74°F | 10 mph W (270°) | 17 mph | 34% | 56% | Chance Rain Showers |
| Fri, 4 PM MDT | 72°F | 10 mph W (270°) | 18 mph | 32% | 67% | Chance Rain Showers |
| Fri, 5 PM MDT | 70°F | 10 mph W (270°) | 17 mph | 11% | 37% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| Fri, 6 PM MDT | 68°F | 5 mph WNW (293°) | 14 mph | 5% | 47% | Partly Cloudy |
| Fri, 7 PM MDT | 63°F | 5 mph W (270°) | 12 mph | 5% | 46% | Partly Cloudy |
| Fri, 8 PM MDT | 58°F | 5 mph SSW (203°) | 10 mph | 5% | 37% | Partly Cloudy |
| Fri, 9 PM MDT | 55°F | 5 mph SSE (158°) | 10 mph | 5% | 15% | Mostly Clear |
| Fri, 10 PM MDT | 53°F | 5 mph SE (135°) | 9 mph | 4% | 14% | Mostly Clear |
| Fri, 11 PM MDT | 50°F | 5 mph E (90°) | 8 mph | 4% | 22% | Mostly Clear |
| Sat, 12 AM MDT | 49°F | 5 mph ENE (68°) | 8 mph | 4% | 22% | Mostly Clear |
| Sat, 1 AM MDT | 47°F | 5 mph ENE (68°) | 7 mph | 5% | 19% | Mostly Clear |
| Sat, 2 AM MDT | 46°F | 5 mph E (90°) | 7 mph | 5% | 33% | Partly Cloudy |
| Sat, 3 AM MDT | 45°F | 5 mph E (90°) | 7 mph | 15% | 44% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
Official National Weather Service hourly forecast. Showing 10 of 25 hours. Wind arrows point the way the wind is blowing; the compass point and degrees show where it comes from.
| Period | Overnight October 9, 2026 | Friday October 9, 2026 | Friday Night October 9, 2026 | Saturday October 10, 2026 | Saturday Night October 10, 2026 | Sunday October 11, 2026 | Sunday Night October 11, 2026 | Columbus Day October 12, 2026 | Monday Night October 12, 2026 | Tuesday October 13, 2026 | Tuesday Night October 13, 2026 | Wednesday October 14, 2026 | Wednesday Night October 14, 2026 | Thursday October 15, 2026 |
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| Temp (°F) | 40° | 74° | 41° | 67° | 44° | 65° | 43° | 68° | 40° | 64° | 33° | 54° | 30° | 57° |
| Wind | E 5 mph | SSW 0 to 10 mph | ESE 5 mph | SE 5 to 10 mph | SW 0 to 5 mph | SSE 0 to 5 mph | SSE 0 to 10 mph | SW 0 to 10 mph | SSE 0 to 5 mph | SSE 0 to 15 mph | WSW 5 to 10 mph | W 5 to 15 mph | W 0 to 10 mph | W 0 to 10 mph |
| Gusts | 6 mph | 18 mph | 14 mph | 17 mph | 12 mph | 16 mph | 16 mph | 22 mph | 14 mph | 27 mph | 22 mph | 28 mph | 21 mph | 15 mph |
| Precip % | 0% | 34% | 15% | 56% | 66% | 42% | 58% | 15% | 25% | 44% | 64% | 41% | 24% | 16% |
| Forecast |
No active USGS or USACE telemetry gauge is currently mapped to Blue Mesa Reservoir. Not available from a verified source for this lake.
Good for fishing (83/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the east. 0% chance of precipitation. Not available from a verified source for this lake: pressure trend, water temperature. Confidence is moderate (74%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Excellent for boating (97/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the east. Gusts to 6 mph. Not available from a verified source for this lake: visibility and conditions, verified water access. Confidence is moderate (84%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Good for sailing (86/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Gusts are within 1 mph of sustained wind, so the breeze is steady. No active official alerts for this lake. Not available from a verified source for this lake: visibility. Confidence is high (88%).
Excellent for kayaking (95/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the east. Gusts to 6 mph. Confidence is high (90%).
Water temperature is not available from a verified source for this lake. No swimming score is shown without it.
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Individual boat ramp GPS coordinates are maintained under the jurisdiction of CO Parks & Wildlife Authority. Public boaters should verify seasonal launch water levels, gate hours, and daily vehicle/vessel fees before traveling.
Blue Mesa Reservoir provides vital open-water recreation for visitors across CO, offering public boat ramps and scenic shoreline amenities. Anglers target an assortment of freshwater species while pleasure boaters cruise its open basins. Facility operations and resource conservation are overseen by state and local natural resource agencies.
Valid freshwater sport fishing license issued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is required for anglers age 16+. Digital license on mobile is accepted.
Mandatory Clean, Drain & Dry inspection. Out-of-area craft require on-site Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS Quagga/Zebra) inspection or decontamination before launch. USCG life jackets required for all.
Public shoreline and boating access managed by State & Local Authorities. Verify seasonal gate hours, launch fees, and parking rules before travel.
High-speed motorboating, pontoon cruising, wakeboarding, and water skiing across main channels. Target gamefish include Brown Trout, Sockeye Salmon, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout. Morning hours typically provide optimal glassy conditions for kayak and stand-up paddleboard (SUP) touring.
Warm water temperatures, peak swimming, active watersports, and open full-service campgrounds. Highest weekly attendance; plan early arrivals on summer weekends.
Spring pre-spawn and fall feeding transitions create prime trophy angling conditions. Cooler air, lower boat traffic, and vibrant seasonal shoreline foliage.
Mild year-round outdoor climate. Uncrowded waters, active winter bass and crappie fishing, and open year-round boat launch access.
No external source rows are cited by the data currently shown on this page.
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Scores are heuristics, not safety guarantees. LakeRadar scores summarize available conditions and are not a substitute for official warnings, local rules, or on-water judgment.
All telemetry for Blue Mesa Reservoir is synchronized directly from authorized federal and state monitoring networks (USGS, NWS, NOAA, and state environmental authorities). Observations are strictly instrumented readings — unmonitored sensors are transparently disclosed rather than synthetic estimates.
Last source audit: Oct 9, 3:23 AM MDT