Water Temperature of the Pilgrim River in Houghton, MI

Current Water Temperature

50.7°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 5:45 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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Weather for Houghton, Michigan

Current Weather

59.1°F
Clear
Conditions: Clear
Humidity: 74%
Feels Like: 55°F
Wind: WNW 7.8 mph
Wind Gusts: 24.2 mph
Pressure: 29.66 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 5%
Visibility: 6 mi
UV Index: 0

Weather Forecast

Overcast
Tue
H: 74°F
L: 43°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 63°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 54°F
L: 46°F
Overcast
Fri
H: 64°F
L: 45°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 83°F
L: 50°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.7 μg/m3
PM10: 1.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:42 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 3:08 AM
Moon Transit: 10:34 AM
Moonset: 5:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:04 AM - 12:34 AM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
2:38 AM - 4:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued October 6 at 10:25AM EDT until October 6 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Tue October 6, 2026, 10:25 AM
Expires: Tue October 6, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 3 ft occurring. * WHERE...Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued October 6 at 3:08PM EDT until October 8 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Tue October 6, 2026, 3:08 PM
Expires: Wed October 7, 2026, 3:15 AM

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 3 ft occurring. For the second Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 10 PM EDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 10 AM Wednesday to 6 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued October 6 at 3:08PM EDT until October 6 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Tue October 6, 2026, 3:08 PM
Expires: Wed October 7, 2026, 3:15 AM

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 3 ft occurring. For the second Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 3 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 10 PM EDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 10 AM Wednesday to 6 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 58.5°F
Average Humidity: 61%
Chance of Rain: 20%
Wind: 14.3 mph
UV Index: 3.4

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.24 μg/m3
PM10: 1.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:42 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 3:08 AM
Moon Transit: 10:34 AM
Moonset: 5:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:04 AM - 12:34 AM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
2:38 AM - 4:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 57.7°F
Average Humidity: 59%
Chance of Rain: 57%
Wind: 14.3 mph
UV Index: 2.2

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.08 μg/m3
PM10: 1.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 113.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 4:27 AM
Moon Transit: 11:23 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:53 AM - 1:23 PM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
3:57 AM - 5:27 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 50.9°F
Average Humidity: 64%
Chance of Rain: 8%
Wind: 15 mph
UV Index: 2.9

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.45 μg/m3
PM10: 0.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 112.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 5:43 AM
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 6:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:39 AM - 2:09 PM

Minor Periods

5:50 PM - 7:20 PM
5:13 AM - 6:43 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, October 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 52.6°F
Average Humidity: 61%
Chance of Rain: 13%
Wind: 9.8 mph
UV Index: 3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.24 μg/m3
PM10: 2.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 6:57 AM
Moon Transit: 12:53 AM
Moonset: 6:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 AM
12:23 AM - 2:53 PM

Minor Periods

6:07 PM - 7:37 PM
6:27 AM - 7:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 65.2°F
Average Humidity: 62%
Chance of Rain: 7%
Wind: 17.9 mph
UV Index: 3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.14 μg/m3
PM10: 6.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 AM
Moon Transit: 1:38 PM
Moonset: 6:54 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:58 AM - 3:28 AM
1:08 PM - 3:38 PM

Minor Periods

6:24 PM - 7:54 PM
7:41 AM - 9:11 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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