Cottonwood Creek Water Temperature Forecast

Monument, Oregon — MSWCD Gage Station
Forecast: Sunday, September 20, 2026 Temp: Sep 17 – Sep 27, 2026 Flow: Sep 13 – Sep 24 (obs + predicted)
Water temperatures are below alert thresholds (23.0°C / 73.4°F).

7-Day Water Temperature Forecast — Cottonwood Creek

🧊 0-2°C Frigid ❄ 3-6°C Cold 💧 7-10°C Cool ✅ 11-17°C Optimal ☀ 18-22°C Warm 🌡 23-26°C Alert! ⚠ 27°C+ Critical
Today
Sep 20
✅ Optimal
MOUTH
16.3°C
61°F
UPSTREAM
14.3°C
58°F
Mon
Sep 21
✅ Optimal
MOUTH
16.7°C
62°F
UPSTREAM
14.6°C
58°F
Tue
Sep 22
✅ Optimal
MOUTH
16.4°C
61°F
UPSTREAM
13.9°C
57°F
Wed
Sep 23
✅ Optimal
MOUTH
15.2°C
59°F
UPSTREAM
12.6°C
55°F
Thu
Sep 24
✅ Optimal
MOUTH
15.0°C
59°F
UPSTREAM
12.4°C
54°F
Fri
Sep 25
✅ Optimal
MOUTH
14.4°C
58°F
UPSTREAM
11.9°C
53°F
Sat
Sep 26
✅ Optimal
MOUTH
13.1°C
56°F
UPSTREAM
10.6°C
51°F

Water Temperature — 3-Day Observed + 7-Day Forecast

Observed
Predicted Mouth
Predicted Upstream
Alert 23.0°C
🧊 0-2°C Frigid
❄ 3-6°C Cold
💧 7-10°C Cool
✅ 11-17°C Optimal
☀ 18-22°C Warm
🌡 23-26°C Alert
⚠ 27°C+ Critical

Discharge (cfs) & Gage Height (ft) — 7-Day Observed + 4-Day Predicted

Observed Flow
Predicted Flow
Predicted flow uses the trained Random Forest model driven by weather forecast and SNOTEL data from Starr Ridge.

7-Day Weather Forecast — Monument, OR

Today
Sep 20
Sunny
83° / 49°F 28° / 9°C
RH 49% · DP 43°F
Mon
Sep 21
Sunny
84° / 51°F 29° / 11°C
RH 46% · DP 44°F
Tue
Sep 22
Sunny
79° / 51°F 26° / 11°C
RH 49% · DP 42°F
Wed
Sep 23
Sunny
73° / 48°F 23° / 9°C
RH 47% · DP 37°F
Thu
Sep 24
Sunny
78° / 46°F 26° / 8°C
RH 49% · DP 40°F
Fri
Sep 25
Sunny
71° / 49°F 22° / 9°C
RH 53% · DP 40°F
Sat
Sep 26
🌤
Fair
64° / 43°F 18° / 6°C
RH 58% · DP 37°F

Daily Detail (°F with °C below)

DateSrcObs WaterPred MouthPred Upstream Flow (cfs)Gage (ft)Air (°F)RH (%)
Thu Sep 17 Obs 59.215.1°C 59.615.3°C 56.113.4°C 0.2 2.619 57.0 70
Fri Sep 18 Obs 60.315.7°C 60.315.7°C 56.813.8°C 1.1 2.739 63.1 54
Sat Sep 19 Obs 60.816.0°C 61.116.2°C 57.314.0°C 1.1 2.740 64.5 48
Today Fcst -- 61.416.3°C 57.714.3°C 0.6 2.680 64.9 49
Mon Sep 21 Fcst -- 62.116.7°C 58.214.6°C 0.6 Pred 2.682 Pred 66.6 46
Tue Sep 22 Fcst -- 61.416.4°C 57.113.9°C 0.6 Pred 2.685 Pred 63.4 49
Wed Sep 23 Fcst -- 59.415.2°C 54.612.6°C 0.6 Pred 2.688 Pred 58.7 47
Thu Sep 24 Fcst -- 58.915.0°C 54.412.4°C 0.6 Pred 2.690 Pred 60.6 49
Fri Sep 25 Fcst -- 58.014.4°C 53.311.9°C 0.6 Pred 2.692 Pred 58.2 53
Sat Sep 26 Fcst -- 55.713.1°C 51.010.6°C 0.7 Pred 2.695 Pred 52.3 58
Sun Sep 27 Fcst -- 53.912.2°C 49.59.7°C 0.7 Pred 2.697 Pred 50.9 56
Cottonwood Creek Water Temperature Prediction System • Generated 2026-09-20
Models: RF flow (Starr Ridge SNOTEL + Monument Wx) → Ridge water temperature