Water Temperature of the Kawishiwi River in Ely, MN
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, March 6, 2026, 9:15 AM CST
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Local Points of Interest
Fall Lake Township; Superior National Forest; Boundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessStation Name: Ely 14E
Data Source: USGS
Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,480 feet
Nearest Address:
Ely, MN 55731
Lake County
GPS Coordinates: 47.9228, -91.535
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Weather for Ely, Minnesota
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 37°F
L: 24°F

Sat
H: 36°F
L: 24°F

Sun
H: 48°F
L: 32°F

Mon
H: 33°F
L: 21°F

Tue
H: 27°F
L: 18°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 2:17 AM
Moonset: 7:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:47 AM - 4:17 AM1:56 PM - 4:26 PM
Minor Periods
9:34 PM - 11:04 PM7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 6 at 1:15AM CST until March 6 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri March 6, 2026, 1:15 AM
Expires: Fri March 6, 2026, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Freezing drizzle. Additional ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Grand Portage Reservation. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely be slick and hazardous. Conditions will be worst on untreated surfaces. Very slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning commute.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages. Call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information.
Dense Fog Advisory issued March 6 at 1:11AM CST until March 6 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri March 6, 2026, 1:11 AM
Expires: Fri March 6, 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, Bayfield and Douglas Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Grand Portage Reservation and the Red Cliff Band. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The worst conditions with the poorest visibilities are being reported closer to Lake Superior.
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 6 at 11:31AM CST until March 6 at 1:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:31 AM
Expires: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:45 PM
* WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, freezing drizzle. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to 0.10". * WHERE...Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Grand Portage Reservation. * WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 PM CST this afternoon. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For this evening, temperatures will fall below freezing in the west first and transition to below freezing eastward through the evening.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 6 at 11:31AM CST until March 7 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:31 AM
Expires: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:45 PM
* WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, freezing drizzle. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to 0.10". * WHERE...Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Grand Portage Reservation. * WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 PM CST this afternoon. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For this evening, temperatures will fall below freezing in the west first and transition to below freezing eastward through the evening.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 6 at 11:31AM CST until March 7 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Duluth MN
Effective: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:31 AM
Expires: Fri March 6, 2026, 11:45 PM
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to 0.10". * WHERE...Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, Koochiching, Cass, Itasca, Central and North St. Louis, and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake, Hinckley, Lena Lake and, Big Sandy 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...From 4 PM this afternoon to 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For this evening, temperatures will fall below freezing in the west first and transition to below freezing eastward through the evening. The largest ice accumulations will be near the Brainerd Lakes area.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 77 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 2:17 AM
Moonset: 7:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:47 AM - 4:17 AM1:56 PM - 4:26 PM
Minor Periods
9:34 PM - 11:04 PM7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.48 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 6:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 3:01 AM
Moonset: 7:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:31 AM - 5:01 AM2:40 PM - 5:10 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:18 AM - 8:48 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 3:46 AM
Moonset: 8:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 69.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:16 AM - 5:46 AM3:26 PM - 5:56 PM
Minor Periods
7:39 AM - 9:09 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.46 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 8:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:03 AM - 6:33 AM4:14 PM - 6:44 PM
Minor Periods
8:05 AM - 9:35 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.42 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 5:22 AM
Moonset: 9:09 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:52 AM - 7:22 AM5:05 PM - 7:35 PM
Minor Periods
8:39 AM - 10:09 AM1:02 AM - 2:32 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
