Water Temperature of the Bad River in Ashland, WI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, January 23, 2026, 8:45 AM CST
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Local Points of Interest
Sanborn, WI; Mellen, WI ; Sedgwick, WI; Odanah, WIStation Name: Odanah 8S
Data Source: USGS
Elevation Above Sea Level: 692 feet
Nearest Address:
Elm Hoist Road
Ashland, WI 54806
Ashland County
GPS Coordinates: 46.4875, -90.6958
Nearby Water Temperatures
Tyler Forks River, Mellen, WI (8.2 mi)Chequamegon Bay, Ashland, WI (12.8 mi)
Namekagon River, Cable, WI (37.3 mi)
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Bois Brule River, Maple, WI (45.6 mi)
West Branch Ontonagon River, Bergland, MI (55 mi)
Trout River, Woodruff, WI (56.7 mi)
Stevenson Creek, Boulder Junction, WI (58.1 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (58.3 mi)
Lake Superior, Two Harbors, MN (58.7 mi)
Allequash Creek, Boulder Junction, WI (59.2 mi)
Knife River, Knife River, MN (60.9 mi)
Baptism River, Illgen City, MN (63.4 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (63.9 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (65.3 mi)
Weather for Ashland, Wisconsin
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 1°F
L: -23°F

Sun
H: 5°F
L: -8°F

Mon
H: 9°F
L: -8°F

Tue
H: 10°F
L: 4°F

Wed
H: 8°F
L: -3°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 60 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 4:55 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 4:50 PM
Moonset: 11:56 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:51 AM - 6:21 AM4:20 PM - 6:50 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:31 AM - 11:01 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:40PM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 2:40 PM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 43 degrees below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 39 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the Bad River Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band and the Red Cliff Band. Other locations including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST Saturday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM Saturday to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 23 at 2:40PM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 2:40 PM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 43 degrees below zero. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 39 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the Bad River Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band and the Red Cliff Band. Other locations including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, until noon CST Saturday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM Saturday to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 23 at 2:26PM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Marquette MI
Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 1:26 PM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below. * WHERE...Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Gogebic, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon, and Southern Houghton Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 23 at 9:06PM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Marquette MI
Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 8:06 PM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below. * WHERE...Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Gogebic, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon, and Southern Houghton Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 4:55 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 4:50 PM
Moonset: 11:56 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:51 AM - 6:21 AM4:20 PM - 6:50 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:31 AM - 11:01 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 23 mins
Moon Transit: 5:39 PM
Moonset: 12:56 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:38 AM - 7:08 AM5:09 PM - 7:39 PM
Minor Periods
9:51 AM - 11:21 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 6:33 PM
Moonset: 1:16 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:30 AM - 8:00 AM6:03 PM - 8:33 PM
Minor Periods
10:16 AM - 11:46 AM12:46 AM - 2:16 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:00 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 7:31 PM
Moonset: 2:39 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:26 AM - 8:56 AM7:01 PM - 9:31 PM
Minor Periods
10:47 AM - 12:17 AM2:09 AM - 3:39 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.62 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:01 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 8:34 PM
Moonset: 4:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:26 AM - 9:56 AM8:04 PM - 10:34 PM
Minor Periods
11:31 AM - 1:01 PM3:30 AM - 5:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
