Water Temperature of the River Rouge in Detroit, MI

Current Water Temperature

59.5°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026, 4:45 PM EDT

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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

55°F
Clear
Clear
76%
E 5 mph
48°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Tonight
48°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
66°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
49°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Saturday
71°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
50°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
72°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
51°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
73°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
53°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
71°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
59°F - Partly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
72°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
63°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
70°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:17 AM - 2:47 PM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
4:31 AM - 6:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:17 AM - 2:47 PM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
4:31 AM - 6:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:50 PM
Moon Transit: 12:13 AM
Moonset: 6:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:01 PM - 3:31 PM

Minor Periods

6:20 PM - 7:50 PM
5:39 AM - 7:09 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:50 PM
Moon Transit: 12:13 AM
Moonset: 6:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:01 PM - 3:31 PM

Minor Periods

6:20 PM - 7:50 PM
5:39 AM - 7:09 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 PM
Moon Transit: 12:57 AM
Moonset: 7:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:27 AM - 2:57 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:41 PM - 8:11 PM
6:48 AM - 8:18 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 PM
Moon Transit: 12:57 AM
Moonset: 7:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:27 AM - 2:57 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:41 PM - 8:11 PM
6:48 AM - 8:18 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:33 PM - 5:03 PM

Minor Periods

7:04 PM - 8:34 PM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:33 PM - 5:03 PM

Minor Periods

7:04 PM - 8:34 PM
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:01 PM
Moon Transit: 2:31 AM
Moonset: 9:44 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:01 AM - 4:31 AM
3:23 PM - 5:53 PM

Minor Periods

7:31 PM - 9:01 PM
9:14 AM - 10:44 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:01 PM
Moon Transit: 2:31 AM
Moonset: 9:44 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:01 AM - 4:31 AM
3:23 PM - 5:53 PM

Minor Periods

7:31 PM - 9:01 PM
9:14 AM - 10:44 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 8:34 PM
Moon Transit: 3:23 AM
Moonset: 11:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:53 AM - 5:23 AM
4:17 PM - 6:47 PM

Minor Periods

8:04 PM - 9:34 PM
10:31 AM - 12:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 8:34 PM
Moon Transit: 3:23 AM
Moonset: 11:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:53 AM - 5:23 AM
4:17 PM - 6:47 PM

Minor Periods

8:04 PM - 9:34 PM
10:31 AM - 12:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 9:15 PM
Moon Transit: 4:20 AM
Moonset: 12:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:50 AM - 6:20 AM
5:15 PM - 7:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:45 PM - 10:15 PM
11:49 AM - 1:19 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 9:15 PM
Moon Transit: 4:20 AM
Moonset: 12:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:50 AM - 6:20 AM
5:15 PM - 7:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:45 PM - 10:15 PM
11:49 AM - 1:19 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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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: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 10:08 PM
Moon Transit: 5:20 AM
Moonset: 1:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:50 AM - 7:20 AM
6:17 PM - 8:47 PM

Minor Periods

9:38 PM - 11:08 PM
1:03 PM - 2:33 PM

Action Rating: 3 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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