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

32.2°F
Overcast
Overcast
27.3°F
27.7°F
81%
WSW 4.9 mph
10.3 mph
27.4°F
25.9°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1013 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Mist
Sun
H: 43°F
L: 25°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 43°F
L: 32°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 55°F
L: 39°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 61°F
L: 40°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 46°F
L: 30°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 17.35 μg/m3
PM10: 17.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 275.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 34 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:35 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 AM
Moon Transit: 10:54 AM
Moonset: 3:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:24 AM - 12:54 AM

Minor Periods

3:11 PM - 4:41 PM
5:46 AM - 7:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
42.6°F
24.6°F
32.6°F
92%
0 in
0%
0%
7.8 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 15.03 μg/m3
PM10: 15.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 252.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 40.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:35 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 AM
Moon Transit: 10:54 AM
Moonset: 3:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:24 AM - 12:54 AM

Minor Periods

3:11 PM - 4:41 PM
5:46 AM - 7:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
43.2°F
31.6°F
38.6°F
97%
0 in
0%
0%
16.1 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.58 μg/m3
PM10: 10.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 211.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:36 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 6:44 AM
Moon Transit: 11:43 AM
Moonset: 4:52 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:13 AM - 1:43 PM

Minor Periods

4:22 PM - 5:52 PM
6:14 AM - 7:44 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
55°F
38.8°F
47.9°F
78%
0.02 in
84%
0%
18.3 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.53 μg/m3
PM10: 13.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 188.15 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 39.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:37 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 7:07 AM
Moon Transit: 12:29 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:59 AM - 2:29 PM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
6:37 AM - 8:07 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
60.5°F
40.2°F
53°F
58%
0.2 in
64%
0%
27.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 16.37 μg/m3
PM10: 16.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 284.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 32.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:38 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 AM
Moon Transit: 1:15 PM
Moonset: 7:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:17 AM - 2:47 AM
12:45 AM - 3:15 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
6:59 AM - 8:29 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
45.9°F
29.6°F
36.1°F
71%
0.21 in
74%
11%
23.7 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:40 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 7:50 AM
Moon Transit: 3:07 PM
Moonset: 8:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:03 AM - 3:33 AM
2:37 PM - 5:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
7:20 AM - 8:50 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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