Water Temperature of the River Rouge in Detroit, MI

Current Water Temperature

31.8°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 4:45 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

30°F
Patchy light snow
Patchy light snow
20.8°F
28.3°F
75%
WSW 11 mph
14.7 mph
19°F
26.7°F
0 in
100%
3 mi
1010 mbar
0.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Sat
H: 32°F
L: 18°F
Light snow
Sun
H: 24°F
L: 17°F
Moderate snow
Mon
H: 20°F
L: 11°F
Moderate snow
Tue
H: 12°F
L: 7°F
Moderate snow
Wed
H: 11°F
L: 5°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 2.95 μg/m3
PM10: 2.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 50 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:28 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 AM
Moon Transit: 11:50 AM
Moonset: 4:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:20 AM - 1:50 PM

Minor Periods

3:41 PM - 5:11 PM
7:04 AM - 8:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
31.8°F
17.5°F
27.9°F
83%
0 in
0%
0%
15.2 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.11 μg/m3
PM10: 5.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.35 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:28 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 AM
Moon Transit: 11:50 AM
Moonset: 4:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:20 AM - 1:50 PM

Minor Periods

3:41 PM - 5:11 PM
7:04 AM - 8:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light snow
23.9°F
17.3°F
19.8°F
82%
0.03 in
66%
76%
14.5 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.47 μg/m3
PM10: 5.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 216.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:29 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 8:13 AM
Moon Transit: 12:42 AM
Moonset: 5:18 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:42 AM - 3:12 AM
12:12 AM - 2:42 PM

Minor Periods

4:48 PM - 6:18 PM
7:43 AM - 9:13 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate snow
20°F
11.1°F
17.2°F
82%
0.04 in
69%
62%
14.8 mph
0


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: 7:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:30 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 8:45 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 PM
Moonset: 6:27 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:32 AM - 4:02 AM
1:01 PM - 3:31 PM

Minor Periods

5:57 PM - 7:27 PM
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate snow
11.9°F
7.3°F
9.6°F
72%
0.02 in
63%
53%
13.2 mph
1


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: 7:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 5:32 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 9:10 AM
Moon Transit: 2:18 PM
Moonset: 7:36 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:21 AM - 4:51 AM
1:48 PM - 4:18 PM

Minor Periods

7:06 PM - 8:36 PM
8:40 AM - 10:10 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate snow
11.4°F
5.2°F
9.4°F
85%
0.05 in
83%
37%
10.3 mph
1


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: 7:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 5:33 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 9:33 AM
Moon Transit: 3:04 PM
Moonset: 8:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:07 AM - 5:37 AM
2:34 PM - 5:04 PM

Minor Periods

8:16 PM - 9:46 PM
9:03 AM - 10:33 AM

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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