Water Temperature of the Bad River in Ashland, WI

Current Water Temperature

31.9°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 8:45 AM CST

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Local Points of Interest

Sanborn, WI; Mellen, WI ; Sedgwick, WI; Odanah, WI

Bad River

Station 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

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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

3°F
Overcast
Overcast
-8.6°F
-6.1°F
76%
SW 6.3 mph
13.2 mph
-19.7°F
-7.8°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1012 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Mist
Sun
H: 9°F
L: -7°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Mon
H: -0°F
L: -4°F
Light snow showers
Tue
H: -4°F
L: -10°F
Light snow
Wed
H: 13°F
L: -10°F
Freezing fog
Thu
H: 17°F
L: -3°F

Air Quality

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 4:47 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:00 AM
Moon Transit: 12:12 AM
Moonset: 4:33 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:42 AM - 2:12 PM

Minor Periods

4:03 PM - 5:33 PM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 1:10PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Sat January 17, 2026, 1:10 PM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 1:15 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 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 Bad River Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Red Cliff Band and the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. Other locations including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 9:26PM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Sat January 17, 2026, 9:26 PM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 9:30 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bad River Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Red Cliff Band and the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation. Other locations including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:42AM CST until January 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 1:42 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 32 below zero expected. * WHERE...Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bad River Reservation, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County and the Red Cliff Band. Other locations including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...From 3 AM to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.


Winter Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:34AM CST until January 19 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 1:34 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 4:15 PM

* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, except between 3 and 7 inches for northern Iron County. Northwest winds gusting as high as 35 mph this evening into Monday morning. * WHERE...Iron County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The combination of strong winds and falling snow will lead to areas of blowing snow and greatly reduced visibility. Snowfall rates in excess of one half inch per hour are possible this evening and tonight in northern Iron County.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information.


Winter Storm Warning issued January 18 at 1:51AM EST until January 19 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Sun January 18, 2026, 12:51 AM
Expires: Sun January 18, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Moderate to heavy snowfall and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and very difficult to near impossible travel at times, especially near the lakeshore. Patchy blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect wind chills in the -15F to -25F range Monday morning.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for possible power outages.


Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
8.7°F
-7.3°F
3.2°F
91%
0.05 in
81%
44%
15.4 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.67 μg/m3
PM10: 1.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 4:47 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:00 AM
Moon Transit: 12:12 AM
Moonset: 4:33 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:42 AM - 2:12 PM

Minor Periods

4:03 PM - 5:33 PM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
-0.1°F
-3.5°F
0.9°F
91%
0.05 in
79%
67%
16.6 mph
0


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: 7:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 4:48 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 8:28 AM
Moon Transit: 1:02 PM
Moonset: 5:45 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:02 AM - 2:32 AM
12:32 AM - 3:02 PM

Minor Periods

5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
7:58 AM - 9:28 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light snow showers
-4°F
-10.4°F
-5.2°F
91%
0.01 in
87%
52%
15.7 mph
1


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: 7:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:51 AM
Moon Transit: 1:49 PM
Moonset: 6:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:50 AM - 3:20 AM
1:19 PM - 3:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:29 PM - 7:59 PM
8:21 AM - 9:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light snow
12.7°F
-9.8°F
4.2°F
91%
0.03 in
71%
54%
11.9 mph
1


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: 7:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 9:10 AM
Moon Transit: 2:34 PM
Moonset: 8:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:36 AM - 4:06 AM
2:04 PM - 4:34 PM

Minor Periods

7:42 PM - 9:12 PM
8:40 AM - 10:10 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Freezing fog
17.2°F
-2.7°F
10°F
86%
0 in
0%
20%
13.4 mph
1


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: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 4:53 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 9:27 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:25 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:21 AM - 4:51 AM

Minor Periods

8:55 PM - 10:25 PM
8:57 AM - 10:27 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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