Water Temperature of Lake Superior Near Duluth, MN

Current Water Temperature

35.2°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 9:30 AM CDT

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Lake Superior

Station Name: Western Lake Superior
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 587 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Duluth, MN 55804
St. Louis County

GPS Coordinates: 46.814, -91.829

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (5.7 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (7 mi)
Knife River, Knife River, MN (9.3 mi)
Duluth Harbor, Duluth, MN (12.7 mi)
Lake Superior, Superior, WI (12.8 mi)
Bois Brule River, Maple, WI (13.1 mi)
Lake Superior, Two Harbors, MN (16.1 mi)
St. Louis River, Scanlon, MN (28.9 mi)
Baptism River, Illgen City, MN (46.7 mi)
Saint Louis River, Hoyt Lakes, MN (47.1 mi)
Chequamegon Bay, Ashland, WI (47.2 mi)
Namekagon River, Cable, WI (50.4 mi)
St. Croix River, Danbury, WI (54.7 mi)
Partrige River, Babbitt, MN (55.8 mi)
Bad River, Ashland, WI (58.3 mi)

Weather Near Duluth, Minnesota

Current Weather

41°F
Overcast
Overcast
35.2°F
41.8°F
52%
WNW 9.2 mph
10.6 mph
35.7°F
20.6°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1014 mbar
3.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 44°F
L: 31°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 51°F
L: 26°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 61°F
L: 31°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 55°F
L: 37°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 51°F
L: 32°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.15 μg/m3
PM10: 2.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 143.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:25 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 12:52 AM
Moon Transit: 4:42 AM
Moonset: 8:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:12 AM - 6:42 AM
4:23 PM - 6:53 PM

Minor Periods

8:06 AM - 9:36 AM
12:22 AM - 1:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
44.4°F
30.6°F
39°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
11.6 mph
4.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.79 μg/m3
PM10: 1.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:25 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 12:52 AM
Moon Transit: 4:42 AM
Moonset: 8:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:12 AM - 6:42 AM
4:23 PM - 6:53 PM

Minor Periods

8:06 AM - 9:36 AM
12:22 AM - 1:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
50.8°F
26.3°F
39.2°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
8.7 mph
4.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.3 μg/m3
PM10: 3.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:26 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 1:31 AM
Moon Transit: 5:33 AM
Moonset: 9:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:03 AM - 7:33 AM
5:12 PM - 7:42 PM

Minor Periods

9:10 AM - 10:40 AM
1:01 AM - 2:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
60.5°F
31.4°F
46.4°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
10.5 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.37 μg/m3
PM10: 7.42 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:27 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 2:03 AM
Moon Transit: 6:21 AM
Moonset: 10:49 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:51 AM - 8:21 AM
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 AM - 11:49 AM
1:33 AM - 3:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
55.2°F
36.6°F
43.8°F
73%
0.27 in
74%
0%
11.9 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.56 μg/m3
PM10: 10.39 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 2:27 AM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 11:59 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
6:46 PM - 9:16 PM

Minor Periods

11:29 AM - 12:59 AM
1:57 AM - 3:27 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
51.2°F
32°F
41.3°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
10.1 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.43 μg/m3
PM10: 2.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.62 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 2:48 AM
Moon Transit: 7:53 AM
Moonset: 1:10 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:23 AM - 9:53 AM
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:40 AM - 2:10 PM
2:18 AM - 3:48 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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