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Cofer Hot Spring Outflow near Wikieup

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:18:31 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Cofer Hot Spring Outflow near Wikieup
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Wikieup, AZ, View N, Big Sandy Wash and Big Sandy River - panoramio.jpg by Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

5 mph

gusting to 5 mph

Air temp

61°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

0.3 cfs

Weather outlook

Friday · 100

  • Mon

    84

  • Tue

    64

  • Wed

    38

  • Thu

    28

  • Fri

    100

    Best

  • Sat

    90

  • Sun

    36

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
7a45
8a46
9a46
10a38
11a510
12p1012
1p811
2p1213
3p1113
4p911
5p810
6p510

Why this score

  • Wind — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. We haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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