Water Temperature of the Dunka River in Babbitt, MN
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, March 6, 2026, 9:00 AM CST
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Local Points of Interest
Stony Spur TrailStation 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
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Weather for Babbitt, Minnesota
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 36°F
L: 26°F

Sat
H: 39°F
L: 23°F

Sun
H: 47°F
L: 32°F

Mon
H: 35°F
L: 26°F

Tue
H: 25°F
L: 19°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 80 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 22 mins
Moon Transit: 2:18 AM
Moonset: 7:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:48 AM - 4:18 AM1:55 PM - 4:25 PM
Minor Periods
9:35 PM - 11:05 PM7:02 AM - 8:32 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 6 at 11:31AM CST until March 6 at 1:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:31 AM
Expires: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:45 PM
* WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, freezing drizzle. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to 0.10". * WHERE...Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Grand Portage Reservation. * WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 PM CST this afternoon. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For this evening, temperatures will fall below freezing in the west first and transition to below freezing eastward through the evening.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 6 at 11:31AM CST until March 7 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:31 AM
Expires: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:45 PM
* WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, freezing drizzle. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to 0.10". * WHERE...Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Grand Portage Reservation. * WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 PM CST this afternoon. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For this evening, temperatures will fall below freezing in the west first and transition to below freezing eastward through the evening.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 6 at 11:31AM CST until March 7 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:31 AM
Expires: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:45 PM
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to 0.10". * WHERE...Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Central and North St. Louis, and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake, Hinckley, Lena Lake and, Big Sandy Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion, Deer Creek and, Nett Lake areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For this evening, temperatures will fall below freezing in the west first and transition to below freezing eastward through the evening. The largest ice accumulations will be near the Brainerd Lakes area.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information.
Dense Fog Advisory issued March 6 at 11:10AM CST until March 6 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:10 AM
Expires: Fri March 6, 2026, 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Grand Portage Reservation. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. In areas where temperatures are near or below freezing, the fog could result in icy roads, sidewalks, and other surfaces. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures will rise above freezing after 1 PM this afternoon ending the freezing fog threat.
If driving, slow down, use your low-beam headlights and fog lights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 6 at 1:08PM CST until March 7 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri March 6, 2026, 1:08 PM
Expires: Sat March 7, 2026, 1:15 AM
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Central and North St. Louis, and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake, Hinckley, Lena Lake and, Big Sandy Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion, Deer Creek and, Nett Lake areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For this evening, temperatures will fall below freezing in the west first and transition to below freezing eastward through the evening. The largest ice accumulations will be near the Brainerd Lakes area.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 22 mins
Moon Transit: 2:18 AM
Moonset: 7:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:48 AM - 4:18 AM1:55 PM - 4:25 PM
Minor Periods
9:35 PM - 11:05 PM7:02 AM - 8:32 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 3:02 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:32 AM - 5:02 AM2:39 PM - 5:09 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:20 AM - 8:50 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 3:47 AM
Moonset: 8:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 69.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:17 AM - 5:47 AM3:25 PM - 5:55 PM
Minor Periods
7:41 AM - 9:11 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.32 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 4:34 AM
Moonset: 8:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:04 AM - 6:34 AM4:13 PM - 6:43 PM
Minor Periods
8:08 AM - 9:38 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:06 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 5:24 AM
Moonset: 9:12 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:54 AM - 7:24 AM5:03 PM - 7:33 PM
Minor Periods
8:42 AM - 10:12 AM1:02 AM - 2:32 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
