Water Temperature of the Pilgrim River in Houghton, MI

Current Water Temperature

57.4°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 12, 2026, 12:45 AM 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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Lake Superior, Marquette, MI (66.7 mi)
Presque Isle River, Tula, MI (68.8 mi)
Lake Superior, Isle Royale, MI (76 mi)
Grand Portage River, Grand Portage, MN (80.5 mi)

Weather for Houghton, Michigan

Current Weather

63°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
93%
SW 10 mph
61°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Today
70°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
49°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Sunday
63°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
45°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Monday
68°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
52°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Tuesday
69°F - Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
47°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
67°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
48°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Thursday
69°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
48°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
71°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
50°F - Partly Cloudy

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

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: 7:28 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

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: 7:28 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

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: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:50 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 10:31 AM
Moon Transit: 3:45 PM
Moonset: 8:50 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:05 AM - 5:35 AM
3:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:20 PM - 9:50 PM
10:01 AM - 11:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:50 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 10:31 AM
Moon Transit: 3:45 PM
Moonset: 8:50 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:05 AM - 5:35 AM
3:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:20 PM - 9:50 PM
10:01 AM - 11:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:49 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 11:43 AM
Moon Transit: 4:31 PM
Moonset: 9:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:50 AM - 6:20 AM
4:01 PM - 6:31 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
11:13 AM - 12:43 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: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:49 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 11:43 AM
Moon Transit: 4:31 PM
Moonset: 9:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:50 AM - 6:20 AM
4:01 PM - 6:31 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
11:13 AM - 12:43 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: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:49 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:55 AM
Moon Transit: 5:19 PM
Moonset: 9:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:37 AM - 7:07 AM
4:49 PM - 7:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
12:25 AM - 1:55 PM

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: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:49 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:55 AM
Moon Transit: 5:19 PM
Moonset: 9:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:37 AM - 7:07 AM
4:49 PM - 7:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
12:25 AM - 1:55 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 2:05 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 PM
Moonset: 10:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:25 AM - 7:55 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

9:38 PM - 11:08 PM
1:35 PM - 3:05 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 2:05 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 PM
Moonset: 10:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:25 AM - 7:55 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

9:38 PM - 11:08 PM
1:35 PM - 3:05 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 3:08 PM
Moon Transit: 7:00 PM
Moonset: 10:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 PM - 11:49 PM
2:38 PM - 4:08 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 3:08 PM
Moon Transit: 7:00 PM
Moonset: 10:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 PM - 11:49 PM
2:38 PM - 4:08 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 4:05 PM
Moon Transit: 7:51 PM
Moonset: 11:38 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:07 AM - 9:37 AM
7:21 PM - 9:51 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:48 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 4:05 PM
Moon Transit: 7:51 PM
Moonset: 11:38 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:07 AM - 9:37 AM
7:21 PM - 9:51 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Action Rating: 3 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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