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)
Presque Isle River, Tula, MI (43.9 mi)
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

Fri
H: -11°F
L: -28°F

Sat
H: 3°F
L: -21°F

Sun
H: 4°F
L: -7°F

Mon
H: 7°F
L: -9°F

Tue
H: 10°F
L: 4°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 59 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 4:54 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 8:54 AM
Moonset: 10:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 24.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:24 AM - 10:54 AM8:24 AM - 10:54 AM
Minor Periods
10:10 PM - 11:40 PM9:13 AM - 10:43 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 23 at 2:43AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 2:43 AM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 2:45 PM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 degrees below zero. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bad River Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Lac Courte Oreilles 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...Until noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 23 at 2:49AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Marquette MI
Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 1:49 AM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below expected this morning. Wind chills as low as 35 below expected this afternoon through Saturday morning. * 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 45 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. Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 23 at 9:49AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Marquette MI
Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 8:49 AM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 5:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below expected this morning. Wind chills as low as 35 below expected this afternoon through Saturday morning. * 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 35 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. Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 4:54 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 8:54 AM
Moonset: 10:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 24.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:24 AM - 10:54 AM8:24 AM - 10:54 AM
Minor Periods
10:10 PM - 11:40 PM9:13 AM - 10:43 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.72 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: 5.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.96 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: 5.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.68 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: 4.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.85 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
