Water Temperature of the Bad River in Ashland, WI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, January 24, 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

Sun
H: 5°F
L: -25°F

Mon
H: 4°F
L: -14°F

Tue
H: 7°F
L: -0°F

Wed
H: 8°F
L: -1°F

Thu
H: 8°F
L: -4°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.78 μg/m3
Ozone: 63 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
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 1:47PM CST until January 25 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 1:47 PM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation, the Red Cliff Band, 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, the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley, Lena Lake, Big Sandy Lake and, East Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Nett Lake and, Lake Vermilion areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 1:18AM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Sun January 25, 2026, 1:18 AM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 1:30 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 40 degrees below zero in northeast Minnesota and as low as 35 degrees below zero in northwest Wisconsin. * WHERE...All of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until Noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills of 30 to 40 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A temporary pause in the coldest wind chills will occur this afternoon, but quickly drop down again this evening.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 2:47PM EST until January 25 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Marquette MI
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 1:47 PM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Gogebic, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon, and Southern Houghton Counties. * WHEN...From midnight EST /11 PM CST/ tonight to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Sunday. * 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.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 9:34PM EST until January 25 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Marquette MI
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 8:34 PM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 3:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 32 below expected. * WHERE...Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Gogebic, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon, and Southern Houghton Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Sunday. * 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.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 4:41AM EST until January 26 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Marquette MI
Effective: Sun January 25, 2026, 3:41 AM
Expires: Sun January 25, 2026, 3:30 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 45 below. * WHERE...Portions of central Upper and western Upper Michigan. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect wind chills to improve to -12F to zero this afternoon before dropping back down into the negative 20s tonight into Monday morning.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.12 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: 3.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.16 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: 2.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 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: 2.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 73 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
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.15 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 9:39 PM
Moonset: 5:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM9:09 PM - 11:39 PM
Minor Periods
12:29 AM - 1:59 PM4:44 AM - 6:14 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
