Water Temperature of the Thunder Bay River in Alpena, MI

Current Water Temperature

61.5°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 27, 2026, 10:18 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
Sunny
Sunny
87%
N 5 mph
55°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
Today
67°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
51°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
68°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
48°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
70°F - Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
55°F - Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
69°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
57°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
69°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
49°F - Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny
Friday
62°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
47°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
61°F - Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
48°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 7:30 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:34 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
8:04 AM - 9:34 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: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 7:30 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:34 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
8:04 AM - 9:34 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: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 7:30 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:34 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
8:04 AM - 9:34 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: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 PM
Moon Transit: 2:32 AM
Moonset: 9:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:02 AM - 4:32 AM
3:22 PM - 5:52 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
9:21 AM - 10:51 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 PM
Moon Transit: 2:32 AM
Moonset: 9:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:02 AM - 4:32 AM
3:22 PM - 5:52 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
9:21 AM - 10:51 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: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:25 PM
Moon Transit: 3:24 AM
Moonset: 11:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:54 AM - 5:24 AM
4:16 PM - 6:46 PM

Minor Periods

7:55 PM - 9:25 PM
10:41 AM - 12:11 AM

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: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:25 PM
Moon Transit: 3:24 AM
Moonset: 11:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:54 AM - 5:24 AM
4:16 PM - 6:46 PM

Minor Periods

7:55 PM - 9:25 PM
10:41 AM - 12:11 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: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:04 PM
Moon Transit: 4:20 AM
Moonset: 12:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:50 AM - 6:20 AM
5:15 PM - 7:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:34 PM - 10:04 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:04 PM
Moon Transit: 4:20 AM
Moonset: 12:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:50 AM - 6:20 AM
5:15 PM - 7:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:34 PM - 10:04 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 PM

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: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 9:55 PM
Moon Transit: 5:20 AM
Moonset: 1:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:50 AM - 7:20 AM
6:16 PM - 8:46 PM

Minor Periods

9:25 PM - 10:55 PM
1:16 PM - 2:46 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: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 9:55 PM
Moon Transit: 5:20 AM
Moonset: 1:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:50 AM - 7:20 AM
6:16 PM - 8:46 PM

Minor Periods

9:25 PM - 10:55 PM
1:16 PM - 2:46 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: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 11:00 PM
Moon Transit: 6:23 AM
Moonset: 2:52 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:53 AM - 8:23 AM
7:19 PM - 9:49 PM

Minor Periods

10:30 PM - 12:00 PM
2:22 PM - 3:52 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: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 11:00 PM
Moon Transit: 6:23 AM
Moonset: 2:52 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:53 AM - 8:23 AM
7:19 PM - 9:49 PM

Minor Periods

10:30 PM - 12:00 PM
2:22 PM - 3:52 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: 7:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 12:14 PM
Moon Transit: 7:26 AM
Moonset: 3:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:56 AM - 9:26 AM
8:21 PM - 10:51 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:14 PM - 4:44 PM

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: 7:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 12:14 PM
Moon Transit: 7:26 AM
Moonset: 3:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:56 AM - 9:26 AM
8:21 PM - 10:51 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:14 PM - 4:44 PM

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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