Water Temperature of the Muskegon River in Big Rapids, MI

Current Water Temperature

54.3°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

River Street Park

Muskegon River

Station Name: MUSKEGON RIVER AT BIG RAPIDS, MI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 896 feet

Nearest Address:
877 S 3rd Ave
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Mecosta County

GPS Coordinates: 43.693634, -85.4675442

Nearby Water Temperatures

Muskegon River, Stanwood, MI (5.6 mi)
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Pine River, Hoxeyville, MI (37.7 mi)
Manistee River, Wellston, MI (45.7 mi)
Grand River, Grand Rapids, MI (47.4 mi)
Manistee River, Mesick, MI (49.5 mi)
Grand River, Grand Rapids, MI (50.6 mi)
Manistee River, Mesick, MI (52.6 mi)
Grand River, Eastmanville, MI (54.1 mi)
Lake Michigan, Holland, MI (68.1 mi)
Tittabawassee River, Freeland, MI (68.2 mi)
Lake Michigan, Holland, MI (73.8 mi)
Manistee River, Grayling, MI (75.6 mi)

Weather for Big Rapids, Michigan

Current Weather

41.5°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
38°F
38.5°F
45%
N 5.4 mph
11.3 mph
35.2°F
28.5°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1015 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 48°F
L: 36°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 48°F
L: 32°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 50°F
L: 29°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 53°F
L: 33°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 67°F
L: 46°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.15 μg/m3
PM10: 2.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 60 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:39 PM
Sunset: 8:44 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 8:07 PM
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 5:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:56 AM - 3:26 PM

Minor Periods

7:37 PM - 9:07 PM
5:13 AM - 6:43 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Frost Advisory issued April 30 at 12:45PM EDT until May 1 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 12:45 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 8:45 PM

* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures near freezing will threaten tender vegetation. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 degrees are possible. * WHERE...Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Montcalm, Mason, Newaygo, and Oceana Counties. * WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, from 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Friday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Cold temperatures could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Watch issued April 30 at 12:45PM EDT until May 2 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 12:45 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 8:45 PM

* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures near freezing will threaten tender vegetation. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 degrees are possible. * WHERE...Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Montcalm, Mason, Newaygo, and Oceana Counties. * WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, from 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Friday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Cold temperatures could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Watch issued April 30 at 12:45PM EDT until May 2 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 12:45 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 8:45 PM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 possible. * WHERE...Clare, Osceola, and Lake Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Friday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Cold temperatures could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued April 30 at 12:45PM EDT until May 1 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 12:45 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 8:45 PM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 possible. * WHERE...Clare, Osceola, and Lake Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Friday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Cold temperatures could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Watch issued April 30 at 12:45PM EDT until May 2 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 12:45 PM
Expires: Thu April 30, 2026, 8:45 PM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Cold temperatures could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps to protect tender plants from the cold.
Thursday, April 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
48°F
35.6°F
41.6°F
70%
0 in
0%
0%
11.2 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.31 μg/m3
PM10: 4.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:39 PM
Sunset: 8:44 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 8:07 PM
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 5:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:56 AM - 3:26 PM

Minor Periods

7:37 PM - 9:07 PM
5:13 AM - 6:43 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, May 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
47.7°F
31.8°F
38.6°F
64%
0 in
0%
0%
15.7 mph
5.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.88 μg/m3
PM10: 2.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:38 PM
Sunset: 8:45 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 9:14 PM
Moon Transit: 1:10 AM
Moonset: 6:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:40 AM - 3:10 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

8:44 PM - 10:14 PM
5:35 AM - 7:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
49.7°F
28.6°F
38.2°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
5.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.97 μg/m3
PM10: 4.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:38 PM
Sunset: 8:46 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 PM
Moon Transit: 1:56 AM
Moonset: 6:32 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:26 AM - 3:56 AM
2:27 PM - 4:57 PM

Minor Periods

9:50 PM - 11:20 PM
6:02 AM - 7:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
52.6°F
32.8°F
43°F
74%
0.02 in
89%
0%
18.1 mph
5.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.25 μg/m3
PM10: 9.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:38 PM
Sunset: 8:47 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 11:22 PM
Moon Transit: 2:44 AM
Moonset: 7:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:14 AM - 4:44 AM
3:16 PM - 5:46 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:33 AM - 8:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
66.7°F
45.9°F
53.7°F
84%
0.68 in
86%
0%
19 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.5 μg/m3
PM10: 8.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:38 PM
Sunset: 8:48 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 12:22 AM
Moon Transit: 3:33 AM
Moonset: 7:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:03 AM - 5:33 AM
4:07 PM - 6:37 PM

Minor Periods

7:12 AM - 8:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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