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Hughes Reservoir
Hughes Reservoir
Cardiff, CO · Garfield County
51 acres
Right Now
79°
Mostly Cloudy
Wind
5 mph
WNW
Gusts
8 mph
Pressure
29.63
falling
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Plan Hughes Reservoir
Hughes Reservoir
Water temp is missing, so lean on weather, season, fish list, and map context. The planning constraint is finding the right window.
Best first move
Scout the first break or defined cover closest to a feeding flat.
use a search bait first, then slow down after the first contact A workable forecast window starts near 6am with about 4 mph wind.
5 lake data sources in this readSee dataHideLatest source updated Jul 16, 10:52 AM MDT
- Hourly weather
- 224 hours
- Solunar timing
- 3/5
- Satellite imagery
- 76 captures
- Map structure
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Forecast - Thu, Jul 16
High / Low
80° / 56°
Wind
6 mph
gusts 30 mph
Precip
51%
UV
10
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
7-Day Weather Outlook
Every forecast metric for the week ahead, plus best days for fishing, boating, swimming, and paddling.
9 day forecast
Best Days This Week
Quick recommendations based on wind, precip, pressure, solunar, and temperature.
Best for Fishing
Sat, Jul 18
54/100
Sat, Jul 18 scores 54/100: Wind 6 mph, Pressure rising.
Best for Boating
Fri, Jul 24
90/100
Fri, Jul 24 scores 90/100: Wind 5 mph, Rain 0%.
Best for Swimming
Fri, Jul 24
75/100
Fri, Jul 24 scores 75/100: Air 75°F, Rain 0%.
Best for Paddling
Fri, Jul 24
85/100
Fri, Jul 24 scores 85/100: Wind 5 mph, Rain 0%.
Temperature Range
High Low
Precip & Wind
Rain % Wind mph
Daily Breakdown
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| Metric | Thu16 | Fri17 | Sat18 | Sun19 | Mon20 | Tue21 | Wed22 | Thu23 | Fri24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | Drizzle | Drizzle | Mostly Clear | Drizzle | Rain | Rain | Drizzle | Drizzle | Mostly Cloudy |
| High / Low | 80°/56° | 81°/55° | 82°/55° | 83°/57° | 82°/56° | 82°/57° | 76°/57° | 75°/56° | 75°/55° |
| Precip | 51% | 52% | 40% | 53% | 46% | 53% | 64% | 58% | 0% |
| Wind | 20 mphgust 30 | 7 mphgust 13 | 6 mphgust 13 | 6 mphgust 16 | 7 mphgust 18 | 6 mphgust 15 | 6 mphgust 17 | 7 mphgust 19 | 5 mphgust 15 |
| Pressure | 29.80" stable | 29.89" rising | 29.95" rising | 29.89" falling | 29.86" falling | 29.91" rising | 29.99" rising | 30.03" rising | 30.00" falling |
| UV Index | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Sunrise | 5:55 AM | 5:56 AM | 5:57 AM | 5:58 AM | 5:58 AM | 5:59 AM | 6:00 AM | 6:01 AM | 6:02 AM |
| Sunset | 8:35 PM | 8:34 PM | 8:34 PM | 8:33 PM | 8:32 PM | 8:32 PM | 8:31 PM | 8:30 PM | 8:29 PM |
| Bite Rating | 3/5NEW | 2/5waxing crescent | 2/5waxing crescent | 2/5waxing crescent | 3/5waxing crescent | 2/5first quarter | 2/5first quarter | 3/5first quarter | 2/5waxing gibbous |
Today Read
Hughes ReservoirWind read
Calm
6 mph avg
Water read
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Air range
56° / 80°
today
Precip
51%
watch timing
Today's forecast for Hughes Reservoir has calm wind, 56F to 80F air temperatures, 51% chance of precipitation.
Fishing Forecast
NEW
3/5
Major
3:03 PM - 5:33 PM
Minor
8:03 AM - 9:33 AM
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16
12am - 11pm
Wind SpeedWind Gust
Tap pointsPeak Wind
20 mph
3pm
Peak Gust
30 mph
highest gust
Pressure
29.79 inHg
rising
Visibility
28 mi
19% clouds
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Fishing Forecast
3/5NEW
Major3:03 PM - 5:33 PM
Minor8:03 AM - 9:33 AM
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About Hughes Reservoir
Direct answers from the lake profile and latest available condition data. Verify access, regulations, weather alerts, and safety conditions with local authorities.
The latest available LakeMonster reading for Hughes Reservoir, updated Jul 16, 2026, shows mostly cloudy, 5 mph wind. Conditions can vary across the lake and change quickly, so check local weather, access notices, and on-water observations before acting.
Hughes Reservoir has 51 acres based on the latest lake profile available to LakeMonster.
Hughes Reservoir is listed in Cardiff, Garfield County, CO. Check the responsible local or state agency for current access rules, permits, closures, and boating restrictions.