Water Temperature of the Dunka River in Babbitt, MN

Current Water Temperature

38.5°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT

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Local Points of Interest

Stony Spur Trail

Dunka River

Station Name: Babbitt 4E
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,503 feet

Nearest Address:
Scott Rd
Babbitt, MN 55706
St. Louis County

GPS Coordinates: 47.6986, -91.8683

Nearby Water Temperatures

Dunka River, Babbitt, MN (2.3 mi)
Partrige River, Babbitt, MN (6.1 mi)
Saint Louis River, Hoyt Lakes, MN (17 mi)
Kawishiwi River, Ely, MN (21.9 mi)
Baptism River, Illgen City, MN (39.9 mi)
Lake Superior, Two Harbors, MN (48 mi)
Knife River, Knife River, MN (52.1 mi)
Poplar River, Lutsen, MN (54 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (58 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (58 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (61.1 mi)
Duluth Harbor, Duluth, MN (64.6 mi)
Rainy Lake, Kettle Falls, MN (65.8 mi)
Lake Superior, Superior, WI (68.1 mi)
Bois Brule River, Maple, WI (69.7 mi)

Weather for Babbitt, Minnesota

Current Weather

46°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
40.4°F
43.8°F
65%
NW 12.1 mph
13.9 mph
37.7°F
35.4°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1012 mbar
3.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 44°F
L: 35°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 43°F
L: 28°F
Light snow
Thu
H: 41°F
L: 25°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 48°F
L: 25°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 53°F
L: 27°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.65 μg/m3
PM10: 4.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 5:24 PM
Moon Transit: 11:11 PM
Moonset: 4:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:04 AM - 12:34 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:54 PM - 6:24 PM
4:01 AM - 5:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Flood Advisory issued April 28 at 3:24AM CDT until April 28 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Tue April 28, 2026, 3:24 AM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties. * WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Flooding is occurring on area rivers that are popular for waterfall viewing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 322 AM CDT Tuesday, Rain and snowmelt is occurring, and will cause minor flooding. Rapid river rises will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Grand Marais, Gunflint Lake, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Grand Portage, Clear Lake, Lutsen, Tofte, Beaver Bay, Wolf Lake, Dumbbell Lake, George Manitou State Park, Forest Center, Sugar Loaf Cove, Temperance River State Park, Taconite Harbor, Isabella, Little Marais, Finland and Little Saganaga Lake. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Campers and hikers should avoid flooded trail crossings. If camping at a site along or near the banks of rivers or streams, move away from those locations and seek higher ground. Trails in hilly terrain can quickly become unstable during or shortly after heavy rainfall.


Flood Advisory issued April 28 at 10:14AM CDT until April 28 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Tue April 28, 2026, 10:14 AM
Expires: Tue April 28, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Cook and Lake Counties. * WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Flooding is occurring on area rivers that are popular for waterfall viewing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1004 AM CDT Tuesday, river gauges continue to suggest that there are areas of high water and localized minor flooding from Monday's rainfall. No additional rainfall is expected. One to two inches of rain that has already fallen and snowmelt runoff in Cook County will keep river levels elevated today. The Baptism River and Beaver River in Lake County are also experiencing high flows today due to runoff from the one to two inches of rainfall yesterday and last night. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Grand Marais, Gunflint Lake, Silver Bay, Grand Portage, Lutsen, Tofte, Beaver Bay, Eagle Mountain, Cascade River State Park, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness North of the Gunflint Trail, Temperance River State Park, Sea Gull Lake, Little Saganaga Lake, Taconite Harbor, Saganaga Lake, Alpine Lake, Judge Magney State Park, Judge C. R. Magney State Park, Sugar Loaf Cove and Hovland. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Campers and hikers should avoid flooded trail crossings. If camping at a site along or near the banks of rivers or streams, move away from those locations and seek higher ground. Trails in hilly terrain can quickly become unstable during or shortly after heavy rainfall.


Flood Warning issued April 28 at 8:54AM CDT until May 4 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Tue April 28, 2026, 8:54 AM
Expires: Wed April 29, 2026, 9:00 AM

...The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota... South Kawishiwi River near Ely affecting northwestern Lake County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...South Kawishiwi River near Ely. * WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Several BWCA camp sites may be submerged. Portages may have flowing water difficult to identify. Areas with swift currents may be hazardous to recreationalists. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 6.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Thursday morning to a crest of 6.8 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 6.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.9 feet on 04/29/1957. - Flood safety information can be found at www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. More information and resources about spring flooding is available at www.weather.gov/duluth/spring-flooding. The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning by 1000 AM.Wednesday morning at 900 AM CDT.


Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
44.2°F
35.1°F
38.9°F
85%
0.12 in
87%
0%
16.3 mph
5.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.13 μg/m3
PM10: 3.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 5:24 PM
Moon Transit: 11:11 PM
Moonset: 4:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:04 AM - 12:34 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:54 PM - 6:24 PM
4:01 AM - 5:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
43°F
27.8°F
36.3°F
72%
0.06 in
86%
8%
10.5 mph
3.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.05 μg/m3
PM10: 2.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 6:35 PM
Moon Transit: 11:53 PM
Moonset: 4:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:46 AM - 1:16 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:05 PM - 7:35 PM
4:15 AM - 5:45 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light snow
41.1°F
24.9°F
33.1°F
70%
0.01 in
87%
0%
9.2 mph
3.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.32 μg/m3
PM10: 1.54 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:01 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
4:31 AM - 6:01 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, May 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
48.3°F
24.8°F
36°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
7.4 mph
5.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.38 μg/m3
PM10: 7.74 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.52 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 8:55 PM
Moon Transit: 12:37 AM
Moonset: 5:19 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:07 AM - 2:37 AM
12:14 AM - 2:44 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
4:49 AM - 6:19 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
53.3°F
26.8°F
39.7°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.9 μg/m3
PM10: 5.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.43 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 10:04 PM
Moon Transit: 1:22 AM
Moonset: 5:42 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:52 AM - 3:22 AM
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Minor Periods

9:34 PM - 11:04 PM
5:12 AM - 6:42 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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