Water Temperature of the Pilgrim River in Houghton, MI

Current Water Temperature

57.4°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Dodgeville, MI

Pilgrim River

Station Name: PILGRIM RIVER AT PARADISE RD NR DODGEVILLE, MI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 673 feet

Nearest Address:
Paradise Rd
Houghton, MI 49931
Houghton County

GPS Coordinates: 47.0840943, -88.5506792

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Grand Portage River, Grand Portage, MN (80.5 mi)

Weather for Houghton, Michigan

Current Weather

57°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog
99%
0 mph
57°F

Weather Forecast

Patchy Fog
Overnight
53°F - Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Sunday
80°F - Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
60°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Labor Day
81°F - Partly Sunny
Rain Showers
Monday Night
62°F - Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
80°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
64°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
53°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
70°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
76°F - Mostly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
56°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
73°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:52 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 1:19 AM
Moon Transit: 9:53 AM
Moonset: 6:17 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:23 AM - 11:53 AM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
12:49 AM - 2:19 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:52 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 1:19 AM
Moon Transit: 9:53 AM
Moonset: 6:17 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:23 AM - 11:53 AM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
12:49 AM - 2:19 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:52 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 1:19 AM
Moon Transit: 9:53 AM
Moonset: 6:17 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:23 AM - 11:53 AM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
12:49 AM - 2:19 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:52 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 1:19 AM
Moon Transit: 9:53 AM
Moonset: 6:17 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:23 AM - 11:53 AM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
12:49 AM - 2:19 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:52 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 2:39 AM
Moon Transit: 10:53 AM
Moonset: 6:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:23 AM - 12:53 AM

Minor Periods

6:22 PM - 7:52 PM
2:09 AM - 3:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:52 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 2:39 AM
Moon Transit: 10:53 AM
Moonset: 6:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:23 AM - 12:53 AM

Minor Periods

6:22 PM - 7:52 PM
2:09 AM - 3:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:51 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 4:02 AM
Moon Transit: 11:49 AM
Moonset: 7:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:19 AM - 1:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
3:32 AM - 5:02 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:51 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 4:02 AM
Moon Transit: 11:49 AM
Moonset: 7:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:19 AM - 1:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:48 PM - 8:18 PM
3:32 AM - 5:02 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:51 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 5:25 AM
Moon Transit: 12:41 AM
Moonset: 7:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:11 AM - 2:41 PM

Minor Periods

7:10 PM - 8:40 PM
4:55 AM - 6:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:51 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 5:25 AM
Moon Transit: 12:41 AM
Moonset: 7:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:11 AM - 2:41 PM

Minor Periods

7:10 PM - 8:40 PM
4:55 AM - 6:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:51 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 6:45 AM
Moon Transit: 1:29 PM
Moonset: 7:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:47 AM - 3:17 AM
12:59 AM - 3:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:28 PM - 8:58 PM
6:15 AM - 7:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:51 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 6:45 AM
Moon Transit: 1:29 PM
Moonset: 7:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:47 AM - 3:17 AM
12:59 AM - 3:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:28 PM - 8:58 PM
6:15 AM - 7:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:50 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:02 AM
Moon Transit: 2:15 PM
Moonset: 8:15 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:34 AM - 4:04 AM
1:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
7:32 AM - 9:02 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:50 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:02 AM
Moon Transit: 2:15 PM
Moonset: 8:15 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:34 AM - 4:04 AM
1:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
7:32 AM - 9:02 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


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: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:50 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 9:17 AM
Moon Transit: 3:00 PM
Moonset: 8:32 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:20 AM - 4:50 AM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:02 PM - 9:32 PM
8:47 AM - 10:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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