Water Temperature of Lake Superior in Duluth, MN
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, September 16, 2023, 12:00 AM CDT
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Local Points of Interest
Lakewood, MNStation Name: Lakewood Water Plant
Data Source: USGS
Elevation Above Sea Level: 614 feet
Nearest Address:
8126 Congdon Blvd
Duluth, MN 55804
St. Louis County
GPS Coordinates: 46.8619, -91.9600
Nearby Water Temperatures
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (1.4 mi)Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (7 mi)
Duluth Harbor, Duluth, MN (8.6 mi)
Knife River, Knife River, MN (9.9 mi)
Lake Superior, Superior, WI (10.9 mi)
Lake Superior, Two Harbors, MN (17.6 mi)
Bois Brule River, Maple, WI (20.1 mi)
St. Louis River, Scanlon, MN (24.3 mi)
Saint Louis River, Hoyt Lakes, MN (42.9 mi)
Baptism River, Illgen City, MN (48.6 mi)
Partrige River, Babbitt, MN (52.4 mi)
Chequamegon Bay, Ashland, WI (54.1 mi)
Dunka River, Babbitt, MN (55.8 mi)
St. Croix River, Danbury, WI (56 mi)
Namekagon River, Cable, WI (56.3 mi)
Weather for Duluth, Minnesota
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Thu
H: 32°F
L: 24°F

Fri
H: 34°F
L: 25°F

Sat
H: 42°F
L: 27°F

Sun
H: 48°F
L: 30°F

Mon
H: 47°F
L: 31°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 82 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 5:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 1:36 AM
Moonset: 7:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:06 AM - 3:36 AM1:11 PM - 3:41 PM
Minor Periods
8:23 PM - 9:53 PM6:48 AM - 8:18 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Dense Fog Advisory issued March 4 at 6:05PM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Wed March 4, 2026, 6:05 PM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in dense fog. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis Counties. In Wisconsin, Douglas County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band. * WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your low-beam headlights and fog lights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 4 at 9:13PM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Wed March 4, 2026, 9:13 PM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Freezing drizzle. Ice accumulation up to five hundredths of an inch. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Douglas County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation and the Fond du Lac Band. * WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages. In Minnesota, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information. In Wisconsin, call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information. Use caution while traveling, especially along Highway 61 on the North Shore.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 5 at 3:09AM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 3:09 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Freezing drizzle. Ice accumulation up to five hundredths of an inch. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Douglas County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation and the Fond du Lac Band. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Advisory may need to be extended through this evening depending on temperature trends and onshore flow from Lake Superior.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages. In Minnesota, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information. In Wisconsin, call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information. Use caution while traveling, especially along Highway 61 on the North Shore.
Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 3:07AM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 3:07 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Douglas County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation and the Fond du Lac Band. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
If driving, slow down, use your low-beam headlights and fog lights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 5 at 8:01AM CST until March 6 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 8:01 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 8:15 PM
* WHAT...Freezing drizzle. Additional ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Bayfield and Douglas Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Red Cliff Band and the Grand Portage Reservation. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening commute.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages. In Minnesota, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information. In Wisconsin, call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information. Use caution while traveling, especially along Highway 61 on the North Shore.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 5:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 1:36 AM
Moonset: 7:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:06 AM - 3:36 AM1:11 PM - 3:41 PM
Minor Periods
8:23 PM - 9:53 PM6:48 AM - 8:18 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:19 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 23 mins
Moon Transit: 2:19 AM
Moonset: 7:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:49 AM - 4:19 AM1:54 PM - 4:24 PM
Minor Periods
9:33 PM - 11:03 PM7:04 AM - 8:34 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.24 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 26 mins
Moon Transit: 3:02 AM
Moonset: 7:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:32 AM - 5:02 AM2:38 PM - 5:08 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:23 AM - 8:53 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.12 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:18 AM
Sunset: 6:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 3:47 AM
Moonset: 8:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 69.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:17 AM - 5:47 AM3:24 PM - 5:54 PM
Minor Periods
7:45 AM - 9:15 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.75 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 4:35 AM
Moonset: 8:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:05 AM - 6:35 AM4:13 PM - 6:43 PM
Minor Periods
8:12 AM - 9:42 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
