Water Temperature of the River Rouge in Detroit, MI

Current Water Temperature

44.4°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 11:45 AM EST

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Local Points of Interest

Rouge Park Golf Course

River Rouge

Station Name: RIVER ROUGE AT DETROIT, MI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 604 feet

Nearest Address:
22102 Plymouth Rd
Detroit, MI 48228
Wayne County

GPS Coordinates: 42.3730923, -83.2546513

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lower River Rouge, Dearborn, MI (4.5 mi)
Detroit River, Detroit, MI (9.4 mi)
Clinton River, Sterling Heights, MI (20.3 mi)
Clinton River, Mt. Clemens, MI (23.4 mi)
River Raisin, Monroe, MI (31.8 mi)
St. Clair River, Algonac, MI (40.9 mi)
Lake Erie, Marblehead, OH (63.3 mi)
Lake Huron, Lakeport, MI (68.2 mi)
Shiawassee River, Saginaw, MI (76.2 mi)
Saginaw River, Saginaw, MI (80.6 mi)
Tittabawassee River, Freeland, MI (90.9 mi)
Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH (101.1 mi)
Lake Huron, Harbor Beach, MI (106.4 mi)
Grand River, Fairport Harbor, OH (109.7 mi)
Black Creek, Harlan, IN (117 mi)

Weather for Detroit, Michigan

Current Weather

64°F
Overcast
Overcast
64°F
65.2°F
78%
WSW 17.2 mph
25.3 mph
65.2°F
59.2°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1005 mbar
0.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Sat
H: 68°F
L: 46°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 59°F
L: 38°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 70°F
L: 38°F
Overcast
Tue
H: 69°F
L: 45°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 65°F
L: 40°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.85 μg/m3
PM10: 5.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 261.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 27 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:31 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 11:21 PM
Moon Transit: 3:26 AM
Moonset: 8:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:56 AM - 5:26 AM
4:14 PM - 6:44 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
68°F
46.4°F
57.7°F
87%
0.37 in
86%
0%
17.9 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.89 μg/m3
PM10: 9.04 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:31 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 11:21 PM
Moon Transit: 3:26 AM
Moonset: 8:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:56 AM - 5:26 AM
4:14 PM - 6:44 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
59.2°F
37.8°F
47.4°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
18.1 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.8 μg/m3
PM10: 5.92 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 217.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:21 AM
Moon Transit: 4:11 AM
Moonset: 8:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 69.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:41 AM - 6:11 AM
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 AM - 9:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70°F
37.9°F
50.7°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
15.7 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.99 μg/m3
PM10: 6.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 193.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 12:27 AM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 9:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
5:49 PM - 8:19 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 AM - 10:25 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
69.4°F
44.6°F
57.1°F
81%
0 in
0%
0%
11 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.31 μg/m3
PM10: 7.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 270.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:34 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 1:30 AM
Moon Transit: 5:48 AM
Moonset: 10:03 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:18 AM - 7:48 AM
6:39 PM - 9:09 PM

Minor Periods

9:33 AM - 11:03 AM
1:00 AM - 2:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
65.2°F
39.7°F
53.7°F
87%
0.72 in
89%
0%
19.7 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.71 μg/m3
PM10: 4.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 207.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 2:29 AM
Moon Transit: 6:39 AM
Moonset: 10:49 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:09 AM - 8:39 AM
7:31 PM - 10:01 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 AM - 11:49 AM
1:59 AM - 3:29 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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