Water Temperature of Lake Superior Near Duluth, MN

Current Water Temperature

36.1°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 9:40 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

51.6°F
Sunny
Sunny
51°F
51.6°F
48%
NNW 2.2 mph
6.7 mph
51°F
32.6°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1028 mbar
4.9

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 56°F
L: 34°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 59°F
L: 35°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 56°F
L: 37°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 47°F
L: 41°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 66°F
L: 43°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 9.95 μg/m3
PM10: 10.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:42 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 8:55 AM
Moon Transit: 5:12 PM
Moonset: 12:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:57 AM - 6:27 AM
4:42 PM - 7:12 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 AM - 9:55 AM
12:07 AM - 1:37 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Frost Advisory issued May 19 at 9:10PM CDT until May 20 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Tue May 19, 2026, 9:10 PM
Expires: Wed May 20, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Pine County. In Wisconsin, Price, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the St. Croix Band in Burnett County, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the Bad River Reservation and the Mille Lacs Band, Hinckley and, Lena Lake areas. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued May 19 at 9:10PM CDT until May 20 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Tue May 19, 2026, 9:10 PM
Expires: Wed May 20, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Crow Wing, Aitkin, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation, the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake and, East Lake areas and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion, Deer Creek and, Nett Lake areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...Until 8 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.


Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
56.4°F
33.6°F
46°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
8.1 mph
6.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.32 μg/m3
PM10: 6.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:42 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 8:55 AM
Moon Transit: 5:12 PM
Moonset: 12:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:57 AM - 6:27 AM
4:42 PM - 7:12 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 AM - 9:55 AM
12:07 AM - 1:37 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
59.2°F
35°F
46.5°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
7.2 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.77 μg/m3
PM10: 6.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.27 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 10:18 AM
Moon Transit: 6:08 PM
Moonset: 1:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:56 AM - 7:26 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

9:48 AM - 11:18 AM
12:44 AM - 2:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, May 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
55.6°F
37.1°F
45.9°F
75%
0.02 in
67%
0%
15.9 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.27 μg/m3
PM10: 3.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:44 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 11:38 AM
Moon Transit: 7:00 PM
Moonset: 1:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:49 AM - 8:19 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

11:08 AM - 12:38 AM
1:12 AM - 2:42 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
47.4°F
41.2°F
43.1°F
94%
0.48 in
70%
0%
11.4 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.75 μg/m3
PM10: 4.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:45 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 7:45 PM
Moonset: 2:04 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:37 AM - 9:07 AM
7:15 PM - 9:45 PM

Minor Periods

12:24 AM - 1:54 PM
1:34 AM - 3:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
65.6°F
42.9°F
50.8°F
91%
0.01 in
87%
0%
4.5 mph
3


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: 5:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:46 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 2:06 PM
Moon Transit: 8:28 PM
Moonset: 2:22 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:22 AM - 9:52 AM
7:58 PM - 10:28 PM

Minor Periods

1:36 PM - 3:06 PM
1:52 AM - 3:22 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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