Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Alma, WI

Current Water Temperature

35.8°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 9:15 AM CST

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Local Points of Interest

Buena Vista Park; Wabasha, MN

Mississippi River

Station Name: Alma L&D 4
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 686 feet

Nearest Address:
312 Great River Rd
Alma, WI 54610
Buffalo County

GPS Coordinates: 44.3272, -91.9194

Nearby Water Temperatures

Mississippi River, Kellogg, MN (3 mi)
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Whitewater River, Beaver, MN (12.9 mi)
Lake Pepin, Lake City, MN (19 mi)
Mississippi River, Winona, MN (20.7 mi)
Wells Creek, Frontenac, MN (23.9 mi)
Mississippi River, Trempealeau, WI (32.9 mi)
Cascade Creek, Rochester, MN (37.2 mi)
Mississippi River, Red Wing, MN (39.2 mi)
Eau Galle River, Spring Valley, WI (39.6 mi)
Lake George, Spring Valley, WI (39.9 mi)
Lake Onalaska, La Crescent, MN (43.9 mi)
North Lake, Red Wing, MN (44.3 mi)
Clear Lake, Red Wing, MN (45 mi)
Fall Creek, Fall Creek, WI (45.8 mi)

Weather for Alma, Wisconsin

Current Weather

21.6°F
Sunny
Sunny
8.4°F
22.4°F
41%
NNW 14.5 mph
16.7 mph
9°F
5.3°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1022 mbar
0.4

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 24°F
L: 14°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Thu
H: 22°F
L: 11°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Fri
H: 30°F
L: 12°F
Moderate snow
Sat
H: 14°F
L: 0°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 15°F
L: -3°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.75 μg/m3
PM10: 3.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 4:54 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 AM
Moon Transit: 8:50 AM
Moonset: 12:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:20 AM - 10:50 AM
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:29 AM - 1:59 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
24.3°F
13.8°F
20.7°F
65%
0 in
0%
0%
20.1 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.79 μg/m3
PM10: 1.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 4:54 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 AM
Moon Transit: 8:50 AM
Moonset: 12:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:20 AM - 10:50 AM
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:29 AM - 1:59 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
21.8°F
10.8°F
16.6°F
76%
0.25 in
88%
16%
13.9 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.92 μg/m3
PM10: 4.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 172.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 4:55 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 5:39 AM
Moon Transit: 9:41 AM
Moonset: 1:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:21 PM - 11:51 PM
9:11 AM - 11:41 AM

Minor Periods

1:13 PM - 2:43 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
30.2°F
11.7°F
24.3°F
86%
0.38 in
89%
36%
19.9 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.86 μg/m3
PM10: 3.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 4:56 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 6:34 AM
Moon Transit: 10:34 AM
Moonset: 2:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:04 AM - 12:34 AM

Minor Periods

2:07 PM - 3:37 PM
6:04 AM - 7:34 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate snow
13.6°F
0.1°F
9.3°F
86%
0.07 in
76%
65%
18.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.08 μg/m3
PM10: 2.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.7 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 7:19 AM
Moon Transit: 11:26 AM
Moonset: 3:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:56 AM - 1:26 PM

Minor Periods

3:08 PM - 4:38 PM
6:49 AM - 8:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
15.2°F
-2.9°F
2°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
12.5 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.89 μg/m3
PM10: 4.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.39 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 7:56 AM
Moon Transit: 12:18 AM
Moonset: 4:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:48 AM - 2:18 PM

Minor Periods

4:17 PM - 5:47 PM
7:26 AM - 8:56 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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