Water Temperature of Lake Superior Near Duluth, MN
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 6:30 AM CDT
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Local Points of Interest
McQuade Harbor; Lakewood, MNSponsored Content
Station Name: McQuade Harbor Nearshore, MN
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 587 feet / 179 meters
Nearest Address:
Offshore
Duluth, MN 55804
St. Louis County
GPS Coordinates: 46.86, -91.93
Nearby Water Temperatures
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (1.4 mi)Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (5.7 mi)
Knife River, Knife River, MN (8.8 mi)
Duluth Harbor, Duluth, MN (9.6 mi)
Lake Superior, Superior, WI (11.5 mi)
Lake Superior, Two Harbors, MN (16.6 mi)
Bois Brule River, Maple, WI (18.8 mi)
St. Louis River, Scanlon, MN (25.5 mi)
Saint Louis River, Hoyt Lakes, MN (43.2 mi)
Baptism River, Illgen City, MN (47.6 mi)
Partrige River, Babbitt, MN (52.5 mi)
Chequamegon Bay, Ashland, WI (52.7 mi)
Namekagon River, Cable, WI (55.5 mi)
Dunka River, Babbitt, MN (55.8 mi)
St. Croix River, Danbury, WI (56.2 mi)
Weather Near Duluth, Minnesota
Current Weather

Humidity: 71%
Feels Like: 44.4°F
Wind: W 9.6 mph
Wind Gusts: 14.9 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 59°F
L: 44°F

Wed
H: 62°F
L: 36°F

Thu
H: 62°F
L: 41°F

Fri
H: 66°F
L: 50°F

Sat
H: 59°F
L: 47°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 81 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:55 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:36 AM - 3:06 PM
Minor Periods
6:07 PM - 7:37 PM7:25 AM - 8:55 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Freeze Watch issued October 6 at 9:49PM CDT until October 8 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Mon October 6, 2025, 9:49 PM
Expires: Tue October 7, 2025, 10:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 possible inland away from Lake Superior. Temperatures around 32 possible along the shorelines. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Fond du Lac Band, the Red Cliff Band, the Bad River Reservation and the Grand Portage Reservation. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. * WHEN...From Tuesday late evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest temperatures are possible a few miles away from the Lake Superior shorelines where temperatures are expected to remain in the low to mid-30s.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Warning issued October 7 at 2:30AM CDT until October 8 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Tue October 7, 2025, 2:30 AM
Expires: Tue October 7, 2025, 2:30 PM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Cass, South Itasca, Carlton and South St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bad River Reservation, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the Grand Portage Reservation, the Fond du Lac Band, the Red Cliff Band and the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake, Big Sandy Lake, Hinckley and, Lena Lake areas. Other locations including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 51.3°F
Average Humidity: 46%
Wind: 11.6 mph
UV Index: 0.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:55 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:36 AM - 3:06 PM
Minor Periods
6:07 PM - 7:37 PM7:25 AM - 8:55 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 47.9°F
Average Humidity: 49%
Wind: 8.7 mph
UV Index: 0.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 1:49 AM
Moonset: 9:21 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:19 AM - 3:49 AM1:31 PM - 4:01 PM
Minor Periods
6:31 PM - 8:01 PM8:51 AM - 10:21 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 50.5°F
Average Humidity: 56%
Wind: 12.3 mph
UV Index: 0.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:31 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 14 mins
Moon Transit: 2:46 AM
Moonset: 10:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:16 AM - 4:46 AM2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Minor Periods
7:02 PM - 8:32 PM10:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 58.2°F
Average Humidity: 55%
Wind: 10.1 mph
UV Index: 0.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 11 mins
Moon Transit: 3:46 AM
Moonset: 12:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:16 AM - 5:46 AM3:32 PM - 6:02 PM
Minor Periods
7:45 PM - 9:15 PM11:46 AM - 1:16 PM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 52.4°F
Average Humidity: 71%
Wind: 13.6 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 4:50 AM
Moonset: 1:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 72.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:20 AM - 6:50 AM4:36 PM - 7:06 PM
Minor Periods
8:41 PM - 10:11 PM1:02 PM - 2:32 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5