Water Temperature of the Thunder Bay River in Alpena, MI

Current Water Temperature

63.9°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 18, 2026, 2:42 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

North River Front Park; South River Front Park; Thunder Bay; Lake Huron

Thunder Bay River

Station Name: Alpena
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 577 feet

Sensor Depth: -15 feet

Nearest Address:
160 E Fletcher St
Alpena, MI 49707
Alpena County

GPS Coordinates: 45.063000, -83.428600

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Au Sable River, Oscoda, MI (41.4 mi)
Au Sable River, Oscoda, MI (43.3 mi)
Au Sable River, Glennie, MI (43.8 mi)
Au Sable River, South Branch, MI (43.8 mi)
Au Sable River, Mio, MI (44.3 mi)
Au Sable River, Luzerne, MI (50 mi)
North Branch Au Sable River, Grayling, MI (54.1 mi)
South Branch Au Sable River, Grayling, MI (59.1 mi)
Lake Huron, Bois Blanc Island, MI (59.9 mi)
Lake Huron, De Tour Village, MI (68.1 mi)
Lake Huron, Port Austin, MI (73.3 mi)

Weather for Alpena, Michigan

Current Weather

59°F
Clear
Clear
80%
N 5 mph
53°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Overnight
53°F - Mostly Clear
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Friday
61°F - Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
48°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
63°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
51°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Sunday
63°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
48°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
48°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
58°F - Partly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
49°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
60°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
49°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Thursday
63°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 3:32 PM
Moon Transit: 7:30 PM
Moonset: 11:28 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 AM - 9:58 AM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:02 PM - 4:32 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 3:32 PM
Moon Transit: 7:30 PM
Moonset: 11:28 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 AM - 9:58 AM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:02 PM - 4:32 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 3:32 PM
Moon Transit: 7:30 PM
Moonset: 11:28 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 AM - 9:58 AM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:02 PM - 4:32 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 3:32 PM
Moon Transit: 7:30 PM
Moonset: 11:28 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 AM - 9:58 AM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:02 PM - 4:32 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 4:19 PM
Moon Transit: 8:21 PM
Moonset: 12:28 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:20 AM - 10:50 AM
7:51 PM - 10:21 PM

Minor Periods

3:49 PM - 5:19 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 4:19 PM
Moon Transit: 8:21 PM
Moonset: 12:28 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:20 AM - 10:50 AM
7:51 PM - 10:21 PM

Minor Periods

3:49 PM - 5:19 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 4:57 PM
Moon Transit: 9:11 PM
Moonset: 12:27 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:10 AM - 11:40 AM
8:41 PM - 11:11 PM

Minor Periods

4:27 PM - 5:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 4:57 PM
Moon Transit: 9:11 PM
Moonset: 12:27 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:10 AM - 11:40 AM
8:41 PM - 11:11 PM

Minor Periods

4:27 PM - 5:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 5:27 PM
Moon Transit: 10:00 PM
Moonset: 1:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:59 AM - 12:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:57 PM - 6:27 PM
1:01 AM - 2:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 5:27 PM
Moon Transit: 10:00 PM
Moonset: 1:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:59 AM - 12:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:57 PM - 6:27 PM
1:01 AM - 2:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:52 PM
Moon Transit: 10:45 PM
Moonset: 2:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:46 AM - 1:16 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:22 PM - 6:52 PM
2:09 AM - 3:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:52 PM
Moon Transit: 10:45 PM
Moonset: 2:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:46 AM - 1:16 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:22 PM - 6:52 PM
2:09 AM - 3:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:14 PM
Moon Transit: 11:30 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:32 AM - 2:02 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:44 PM - 7:14 PM
3:18 AM - 4:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:14 PM
Moon Transit: 11:30 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:32 AM - 2:02 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:44 PM - 7:14 PM
3:18 AM - 4:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:33 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:16 AM - 2:46 PM

Minor Periods

6:03 PM - 7:33 PM
4:28 AM - 5:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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