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

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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

19°F
Overcast
Overcast
13°F
13.9°F
80%
WSW 4 mph
8.4 mph
10.7°F
5.2°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1023 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Thu
H: 32°F
L: 12°F
Overcast
Fri
H: 33°F
L: 17°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 26°F
L: 12°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 36°F
L: 21°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 52°F
L: 29°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 10.15 μg/m3
PM10: 10.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 205.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 49 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 9:53 PM
Moon Transit: 2:56 AM
Moonset: 8:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:26 AM - 4:56 AM
2:42 PM - 5:12 PM

Minor Periods

9:23 PM - 10:53 PM
8:25 AM - 9:55 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
32°F
12.4°F
23.8°F
85%
0 in
0%
0%
16.1 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.55 μg/m3
PM10: 11.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 213.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 9:53 PM
Moon Transit: 2:56 AM
Moonset: 8:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:26 AM - 4:56 AM
2:42 PM - 5:12 PM

Minor Periods

9:23 PM - 10:53 PM
8:25 AM - 9:55 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, February 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
33.1°F
17°F
29.4°F
88%
0 in
0%
0%
21.3 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.71 μg/m3
PM10: 5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:23 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 10:58 PM
Moon Transit: 3:38 AM
Moonset: 9:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 74.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:08 AM - 5:38 AM
3:24 PM - 5:54 PM

Minor Periods

10:28 PM - 11:58 PM
8:44 AM - 10:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
25.5°F
12°F
18.9°F
70%
0 in
0%
0%
12.5 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.23 μg/m3
PM10: 2.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 PM
Moon Transit: 4:21 AM
Moonset: 9:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 63.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:51 AM - 6:21 AM
4:07 PM - 6:37 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:04 AM - 10:34 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
36.4°F
21.3°F
27.9°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.38 μg/m3
PM10: 4.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 182.27 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:25 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 5:04 AM
Moonset: 9:57 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 52.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:34 AM - 7:04 AM
4:51 PM - 7:21 PM

Minor Periods

9:27 AM - 10:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
52.1°F
28.8°F
35.8°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:27 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 1:08 AM
Moon Transit: 5:49 AM
Moonset: 10:25 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:19 AM - 7:49 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

9:55 AM - 11:25 AM
12:38 AM - 2:08 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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