Water Temperature of the Thunder Bay River in Alpena, MI

Current Water Temperature

62.8°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, August 30, 2026, 11:30 PM 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, Curran, MI (37 mi)
Au Sable River, Glennie, MI (39.2 mi)
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

67°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Scattered Rain Showers
97%
SE 5 mph
66°F

Weather Forecast

Scattered Rain Showers
Tonight
65°F - Scattered Rain Showers
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
75°F - Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
67°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
82°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
78°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
61°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Thursday
75°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
61°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunny
Sunday
74°F - Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:34 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 9:04 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:34 PM - 10:04 PM
9:06 AM - 10:36 AM

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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:34 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 9:04 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:34 PM - 10:04 PM
9:06 AM - 10:36 AM

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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 PM
Moon Transit: 3:49 AM
Moonset: 10:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:19 AM - 5:49 AM
4:37 PM - 7:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 PM - 10:25 PM
10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 PM
Moon Transit: 3:49 AM
Moonset: 10:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:19 AM - 5:49 AM
4:37 PM - 7:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 PM - 10:25 PM
10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 9:51 PM
Moon Transit: 4:37 AM
Moonset: 12:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:07 AM - 6:37 AM
5:27 PM - 7:57 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 PM - 10:51 PM
11:36 AM - 1:06 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 9:51 PM
Moon Transit: 4:37 AM
Moonset: 12:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:07 AM - 6:37 AM
5:27 PM - 7:57 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 PM - 10:51 PM
11:36 AM - 1:06 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 10:23 PM
Moon Transit: 5:29 AM
Moonset: 1:25 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:59 AM - 7:29 AM
6:22 PM - 8:52 PM

Minor Periods

9:53 PM - 11:23 PM
12:55 AM - 2:25 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 10:23 PM
Moon Transit: 5:29 AM
Moonset: 1:25 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:59 AM - 7:29 AM
6:22 PM - 8:52 PM

Minor Periods

9:53 PM - 11:23 PM
12:55 AM - 2:25 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
Moon Transit: 6:26 AM
Moonset: 2:43 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:56 AM - 8:26 AM
7:20 PM - 9:50 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:13 PM - 3:43 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
Moon Transit: 6:26 AM
Moonset: 2:43 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:56 AM - 8:26 AM
7:20 PM - 9:50 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:13 PM - 3:43 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:32 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 12:05 AM
Moon Transit: 7:26 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:56 AM - 9:26 AM
8:22 PM - 10:52 PM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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in
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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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:32 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 12:05 AM
Moon Transit: 7:26 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:56 AM - 9:26 AM
8:22 PM - 10:52 PM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:32 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 1:00 AM
Moon Transit: 8:29 AM
Moonset: 4:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:59 AM - 10:29 AM
9:25 PM - 11:55 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

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°F
°F
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in
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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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:32 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 1:00 AM
Moon Transit: 8:29 AM
Moonset: 4:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:59 AM - 10:29 AM
9:25 PM - 11:55 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
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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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:32 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 1:08 AM
Moon Transit: 9:32 AM
Moonset: 5:46 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:02 AM - 11:32 AM

Minor Periods

5:16 PM - 6:46 PM
12:38 AM - 2:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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