Water Temperature of the Dunka River in Babbitt, MN

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, December 4, 2025, 9:00 AM CST

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Dunka River

Station Name: Babbitt 5ESE
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,522 feet

Nearest Address:
Mining Road
Babbitt, MN 55706
St. Louis County

GPS Coordinates: 47.6661, -91.8589

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Baptism River, Illgen City, MN (38.2 mi)
Lake Superior, Two Harbors, MN (45.7 mi)
Knife River, Knife River, MN (49.8 mi)
Poplar River, Lutsen, MN (53.5 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (55.8 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (55.8 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (58.9 mi)
Duluth Harbor, Duluth, MN (62.5 mi)
Lake Superior, Superior, WI (66 mi)
Bois Brule River, Maple, WI (67.5 mi)
Rainy Lake, Kettle Falls, MN (67.9 mi)

Weather for Babbitt, Minnesota

Current Weather

56°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
77%
NE 5 mph
49°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
Today
61°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
35°F - Mostly Cloudy
Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny
Monday
61°F - Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny
Clear then Patchy Frost
Monday Night
34°F - Clear then Patchy Frost
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Tuesday
62°F - Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Clear
Tuesday Night
35°F - Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
63°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
38°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
64°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
43°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
69°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
46°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Saturday
70°F - Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
49°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:44 PM
Moon Transit: 8:45 PM
Moonset: 12:48 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:35 AM - 10:05 AM
8:15 PM - 10:45 PM

Minor Periods

4:14 PM - 5:44 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:44 PM
Moon Transit: 8:45 PM
Moonset: 12:48 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:35 AM - 10:05 AM
8:15 PM - 10:45 PM

Minor Periods

4:14 PM - 5:44 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:44 PM
Moon Transit: 8:45 PM
Moonset: 12:48 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:35 AM - 10:05 AM
8:15 PM - 10:45 PM

Minor Periods

4:14 PM - 5:44 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 5:11 PM
Moon Transit: 9:34 PM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:24 AM - 10:54 AM
9:04 PM - 11:34 PM

Minor Periods

4:41 PM - 6:11 PM
12:25 AM - 1:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 5:11 PM
Moon Transit: 9:34 PM
Moonset: 12:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:24 AM - 10:54 AM
9:04 PM - 11:34 PM

Minor Periods

4:41 PM - 6:11 PM
12:25 AM - 1:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:34 PM
Moon Transit: 10:20 PM
Moonset: 2:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:11 AM - 11:41 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:04 PM - 6:34 PM
1:35 AM - 3:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:34 PM
Moon Transit: 10:20 PM
Moonset: 2:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:11 AM - 11:41 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:04 PM - 6:34 PM
1:35 AM - 3:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 PM
Moon Transit: 11:04 PM
Moonset: 3:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:57 AM - 12:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:23 PM - 6:53 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 PM
Moon Transit: 11:04 PM
Moonset: 3:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:57 AM - 12:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:23 PM - 6:53 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:09 PM
Moon Transit: 11:48 PM
Moonset: 4:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:41 AM - 1:11 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:39 PM - 7:09 PM
3:59 AM - 5:29 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:09 PM
Moon Transit: 11:48 PM
Moonset: 4:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:41 AM - 1:11 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:39 PM - 7:09 PM
3:59 AM - 5:29 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:25 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:42 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:25 AM - 1:55 PM

Minor Periods

5:55 PM - 7:25 PM
5:12 AM - 6:42 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:25 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:42 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:25 AM - 1:55 PM

Minor Periods

5:55 PM - 7:25 PM
5:12 AM - 6:42 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 6:42 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
6:27 AM - 7:57 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 6:42 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
6:27 AM - 7:57 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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