Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, IA

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Friday, December 5, 2025, 9:00 AM CST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Eagle Point Park; Hazel Green, WI; O'Leary Lake

Mississippi River

Station Name: Dubuque L&D 11
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 604 feet

Nearest Address:
3094 Volunteer Dr
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dubuque County

GPS Coordinates: 42.54, -90.6461

Nearby Water Temperatures

Mississippi River, Bellevue, IA (22.4 mi)
North Fork Maquoketa River, Maquoketa, IA (26.3 mi)
Mississippi River, Guttenberg, IA (28.5 mi)
Turkey River, Garber, IA (34.2 mi)
Mississippi River, Clayton, IA (35.7 mi)
Wisconsin River, Muscoda, WI (46.6 mi)
Mississippi River, Fulton, IL (51 mi)
Mississippi River, Fulton, IL (51.1 mi)
Mississippi River, Lynxville, WI (51.8 mi)
Beaver Slough, Clinton, IA (54.5 mi)
Mississippi River, Camanche, IA (56.2 mi)
Black Earth Creek, Black Earth, WI (61.9 mi)
Sugar River, Verona, WI (62.7 mi)
Kickapoo River, Readstown, WI (63.1 mi)
Black Earth Creek, Cross Plains, WI (63.7 mi)

Weather for Dubuque, Iowa

Current Weather

76°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
60%
SE 7 mph
61°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
67°F - Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
84°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
71°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
80°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
64°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
77°F - Sunny
Clear
Thursday Night
61°F - Clear
Sunny
Friday
79°F - Sunny
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
67°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
80°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
63°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
76°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
63°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
76°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 2:07 AM
Moon Transit: 10:02 AM
Moonset: 5:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:32 AM - 12:02 AM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
1:37 AM - 3:07 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 2:07 AM
Moon Transit: 10:02 AM
Moonset: 5:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:32 AM - 12:02 AM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
1:37 AM - 3:07 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 3:25 AM
Moon Transit: 10:58 AM
Moonset: 6:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:28 AM - 12:58 AM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
2:55 AM - 4:25 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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 3:25 AM
Moon Transit: 10:58 AM
Moonset: 6:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:28 AM - 12:58 AM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
2:55 AM - 4:25 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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 4:44 AM
Moon Transit: 11:49 AM
Moonset: 6:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:19 AM - 1:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
4:14 AM - 5:44 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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 4:44 AM
Moon Transit: 11:49 AM
Moonset: 6:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:19 AM - 1:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
4:14 AM - 5:44 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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 5:59 AM
Moon Transit: 12:38 AM
Moonset: 7:04 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:08 AM - 2:38 PM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
5:29 AM - 6:59 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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 5:59 AM
Moon Transit: 12:38 AM
Moonset: 7:04 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:08 AM - 2:38 PM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
5:29 AM - 6:59 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 AM
Moon Transit: 1:24 PM
Moonset: 7:25 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
12:54 AM - 3:24 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 AM
Moon Transit: 1:24 PM
Moonset: 7:25 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
12:54 AM - 3:24 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:22 AM
Moon Transit: 2:09 PM
Moonset: 7:46 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:11 AM - 3:41 AM
1:39 PM - 4:09 PM

Minor Periods

7:16 PM - 8:46 PM
7:52 AM - 9:22 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:22 AM
Moon Transit: 2:09 PM
Moonset: 7:46 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:11 AM - 3:41 AM
1:39 PM - 4:09 PM

Minor Periods

7:16 PM - 8:46 PM
7:52 AM - 9:22 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 9:31 AM
Moon Transit: 2:54 PM
Moonset: 8:08 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
2:24 PM - 4:54 PM

Minor Periods

7:38 PM - 9:08 PM
9:01 AM - 10:31 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 9:31 AM
Moon Transit: 2:54 PM
Moonset: 8:08 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
2:24 PM - 4:54 PM

Minor Periods

7:38 PM - 9:08 PM
9:01 AM - 10:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 10:40 AM
Moon Transit: 3:40 PM
Moonset: 8:34 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:42 AM - 5:12 AM
3:10 PM - 5:40 PM

Minor Periods

8:04 PM - 9:34 PM
10:10 AM - 11:40 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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