Water Temperature of the Bad River in Ashland, WI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, July 27, 2026, 9:45 AM CDT
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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

Tue
H: 77°F
L: 60°F

Wed
H: 88°F
L: 61°F

Thu
H: 84°F
L: 66°F

Fri
H: 79°F
L: 65°F

Sat
H: 79°F
L: 63°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 65 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 12:06 AM
Moonset: 4:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:55 AM - 2:25 PM
Minor Periods
8:02 PM - 9:32 PM3:47 AM - 5:17 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Dense Fog Advisory issued July 27 at 10:13PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 9:13 PM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 7:00 AM
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to less than one nautical mile. * WHERE...Portions of Central, Eastern and Western Lake Superior. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
Dense Fog Advisory issued July 28 at 3:37AM EDT until July 28 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 2:37 AM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to less than one nautical mile. * WHERE...Portions of Western Lake Superior. * WHEN...Until noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
Dense Fog Advisory issued July 28 at 8:04AM EDT until July 28 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 7:04 AM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to less than one nautical mile at times. * WHERE...Portions of Western Lake Superior. * WHEN...Until noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
Dense Fog Advisory issued July 27 at 7:06PM CDT until July 28 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 7:06 PM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 7:15 AM
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1/2 NM. * WHERE...Silver Bay MN to the Twin Ports and the entire South Shore. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
Small Craft Advisory issued July 27 at 3:43PM CDT until July 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Mon July 27, 2026, 3:43 PM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 3:45 AM
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, waves 2 to 4 ft. For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to 1/4 to 1/2 NM. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Superior. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 11 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
Anyone operating a smaller vessel should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.25 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 12:06 AM
Moonset: 4:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:55 AM - 2:25 PM
Minor Periods
8:02 PM - 9:32 PM3:47 AM - 5:17 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 12:54 AM
Moonset: 5:25 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:24 AM - 2:54 AM12:42 AM - 3:12 PM
Minor Periods
8:27 PM - 9:57 PM4:55 AM - 6:25 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 1:41 AM
Moonset: 6:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:11 AM - 3:41 AM1:28 PM - 3:58 PM
Minor Periods
8:47 PM - 10:17 PM6:06 AM - 7:36 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 2:26 AM
Moonset: 7:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:56 AM - 4:26 AM2:12 PM - 4:42 PM
Minor Periods
9:05 PM - 10:35 PM7:16 AM - 8:46 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.63 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 3:09 AM
Moonset: 8:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:39 AM - 5:09 AM2:54 PM - 5:24 PM
Minor Periods
9:21 PM - 10:51 PM8:26 AM - 9:56 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
