Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau, MO

Current Water Temperature

49.6°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, March 22, 2026, 7:45 PM CDT

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Local Points of Interest

East Cape Girardeau, MO

Mississippi River

Station Name: Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau, MO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 335 feet

Nearest Address:
1 Merriwether St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau County

GPS Coordinates: 37.30188889, -89.518

Nearby Water Temperatures

Ohio River, Olmsted, IL (26.7 mi)
East Fork Black River, Lesterville, MO (73.7 mi)
Big River, Bonne Terre, MO (73.8 mi)
East Fork Black River, Lesterville, MO (74.7 mi)
Little Wabash River, Carmi, IL (92.3 mi)
Huzzah Creek, Butts, MO (103.3 mi)
Wabash River, New Harmony, IN (103.5 mi)
Missouri River, Labadle, MO (113.2 mi)
Mississippi River, Alton, IL (113.4 mi)
Missouri River, St Charles, MO (114.9 mi)
Jacks Fork River, Mountain View, MO (119.6 mi)
Mississippi River, Cap Au Gris, MO (133.6 mi)
Strawberry River, Poughkeepsie, AR (135 mi)
White River, Hazleton, IN (135.1 mi)
Missouri River, Hermann, MO (142.8 mi)

Weather for Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Current Weather

48.9°F
Clear
Clear
42.4°F
46.7°F
59%
N 18.6 mph
26 mph
39.6°F
31.6°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1019 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 62°F
L: 39°F
Cloudy
Tue
H: 62°F
L: 41°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 66°F
L: 43°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 82°F
L: 56°F
Heavy rain
Fri
H: 54°F
L: 36°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.25 μg/m3
PM10: 4.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 204.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 9:29 AM
Moon Transit: 5:15 PM
Moonset: 12:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:18 AM - 6:48 AM
4:45 PM - 7:15 PM

Minor Periods

8:59 AM - 10:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 22 at 5:25PM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Sun March 22, 2026, 5:25 PM
Expires: Mon March 23, 2026, 12:00 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 74 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS EDWARDS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON JACKSON JEFFERSON PERRY SALINE WABASH WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA POSEY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA GIBSON PIKE SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BOONVILLE, CARBONDALE, CARMI, EVANSVILLE, FAIRFIELD, FORT BRANCH, GRAYVILLE, HARRISBURG, HERRIN, MCLEANSBORO, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, PETERSBURG, PINCKNEYVILLE, POSEYVILLE, ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, WEST FRANKFORT, AND WEST SALEM.


Monday, March 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
62.1°F
39.2°F
48.2°F
50%
0 in
0%
0%
20.1 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.41 μg/m3
PM10: 4.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 185.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 9:29 AM
Moon Transit: 5:15 PM
Moonset: 12:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:18 AM - 6:48 AM
4:45 PM - 7:15 PM

Minor Periods

8:59 AM - 10:29 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
61.7°F
40.5°F
50.4°F
60%
0 in
0%
0%
11 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.14 μg/m3
PM10: 4.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 10:23 AM
Moon Transit: 6:18 PM
Moonset: 1:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 34.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:20 AM - 7:50 AM
5:48 PM - 8:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:38 AM - 2:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
65.7°F
43.2°F
53.9°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
15.4 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.41 μg/m3
PM10: 9.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 200.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 11:25 AM
Moon Transit: 7:20 PM
Moonset: 2:14 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:23 AM - 8:53 AM
6:50 PM - 9:20 PM

Minor Periods

10:55 AM - 12:25 AM
1:44 AM - 3:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
81.6°F
55.8°F
69°F
73%
0 in
0%
0%
21.7 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.46 μg/m3
PM10: 9.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:35 AM
Moon Transit: 8:20 PM
Moonset: 3:11 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 56.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:24 AM - 9:54 AM
7:50 PM - 10:20 PM

Minor Periods

12:05 AM - 1:35 PM
2:41 AM - 4:11 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, March 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
53.6°F
35.8°F
49.5°F
82%
0.94 in
78%
0%
23.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.91 μg/m3
PM10: 8.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 1:46 PM
Moon Transit: 9:15 PM
Moonset: 3:57 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:22 AM - 10:52 AM
8:45 PM - 11:15 PM

Minor Periods

1:16 PM - 2:46 PM
3:27 AM - 4:57 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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