Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau, MO

Current Water Temperature

53.2°F

Measurement Time: Friday, March 27, 2026, 1:45 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

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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

51.1°F

Conditions: Sunny

Feels Like: 45.5°F

Heat Index: 50.3°F

Humidity: 50%

Wind: N 17.2 mph

Wind Gusts: 27.5 mph

Wind Chill: 45.5°F

Dew Point: 39.3°F

Precipitation: 0 in

Cloud Cover: 0%

Visibility: 9 mi

Air Pressure: 1031 mbar

UV Index: 0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 53°F
L: 43°F

Sat
H: 60°F
L: 30°F

Sun
H: 67°F
L: 39°F

Mon
H: 73°F
L: 54°F

Tue
H: 80°F
L: 65°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 4.85 μg/m3

PM10: 5.05 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 198.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 92 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

Freeze Warning issued March 27 at 1:41AM CDT until March 28 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 1:41 AM
Expires: Fri March 27, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ to 9 AM CDT /10 AM EDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions 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 March 27 at 11:49AM CDT until March 28 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 11:49 AM
Expires: Sat March 28, 2026, 12:15 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees expected. * WHERE...All of southern Illinois and southwest Indiana, and portions of southeast Missouri and western Kentucky along and north of line from Van Buren to Sikeston, to Paducah through the Land Between the Lakes to Hopkinsville and Elkton. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ to 9 AM CDT /10 AM EDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Friday, March 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny

High Temperature: 53.4°F

Low Temperature: 42.8°F

Average Temperature: 53.4°F

Average Humidity: 63%

Precipitation: 0 in

Chance of Rain: 0%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 21.7 mph

UV Index: 1.3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 3.85 μg/m3

PM10: 3.97 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 174.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.8 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

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny

High Temperature: 60.1°F

Low Temperature: 30.4°F

Average Temperature: 46.1°F

Average Humidity: 51%

Precipitation: 0 in

Chance of Rain: 0%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 16.6 mph

UV Index: 1.9

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 4.12 μg/m3

PM10: 4.31 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 194.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins

Moonrise: 2:57 PM
Moon Transit: 10:06 PM
Moonset: 4:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:15 AM - 11:45 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:27 PM - 3:57 PM
4:05 AM - 5:35 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy

High Temperature: 66.7°F

Low Temperature: 38.8°F

Average Temperature: 52.3°F

Average Humidity: 56%

Precipitation: 0 in

Chance of Rain: 0%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 17.4 mph

UV Index: 1.6

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 5.47 μg/m3

PM10: 5.65 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 194.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins

Moonrise: 4:05 PM
Moon Transit: 10:54 PM
Moonset: 5:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

3:35 PM - 5:05 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast

High Temperature: 73.2°F

Low Temperature: 53.8°F

Average Temperature: 61.9°F

Average Humidity: 75%

Precipitation: 0 in

Chance of Rain: 0%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 23.3 mph

UV Index: 1.3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 6.36 μg/m3

PM10: 6.59 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 178.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins

Moonrise: 5:11 PM
Moon Transit: 11:38 PM
Moonset: 5:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:50 AM - 1:20 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:41 PM - 6:11 PM
5:02 AM - 6:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny

High Temperature: 80.2°F

Low Temperature: 64.8°F

Average Temperature: 71.4°F

Average Humidity: 68%

Precipitation: 0 in

Chance of Rain: 0%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 25.1 mph

UV Index: 1.6

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 4.53 μg/m3

PM10: 4.79 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 160.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins

Moonrise: 6:14 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:34 AM - 2:04 PM

Minor Periods

5:44 PM - 7:14 PM
5:26 AM - 6:56 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau, MO

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Freeze Warning issued March 27 at 1:41AM CDT until March 28 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

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