Water Temperature of the Knife River in Knife River, MN

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 4, 2026, 11:02 AM CDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Knife River Park; Two Harbors, MN; Lake Superior

Knife River

Station Name: KNIFE RIVER NEAR TWO HARBORS, MN
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 640 feet

Nearest Address:
MN-61 N
Knife River, MN 55609
Lake County

GPS Coordinates: 46.94688005, -91.7924013

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Superior, Two Harbors, MN (7.7 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (8.8 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (9.3 mi)
Lake Superior, Duluth, MN (9.9 mi)
Duluth Harbor, Duluth, MN (18.4 mi)
Bois Brule River, Maple, WI (18.9 mi)
Lake Superior, Superior, WI (20.2 mi)
St. Louis River, Scanlon, MN (34.1 mi)
Saint Louis River, Hoyt Lakes, MN (38.7 mi)
Baptism River, Illgen City, MN (38.8 mi)
Partrige River, Babbitt, MN (46.9 mi)
Chequamegon Bay, Ashland, WI (48.9 mi)
Dunka River, Babbitt, MN (49.8 mi)
Dunka River, Babbitt, MN (52.1 mi)
Namekagon River, Cable, WI (57.9 mi)

Weather for Knife River, Minnesota

Current Weather

67°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
87%
NE 15 mph
63°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
This Afternoon
67°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Tonight
59°F - Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Saturday
70°F - Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
59°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
75°F - Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
61°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Labor Day
73°F - Chance Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
62°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
79°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
63°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
76°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
56°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
70°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
55°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 11:24 PM
Moon Transit: 7:01 AM
Moonset: 3:41 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:31 AM - 9:01 AM
6:47 PM - 9:17 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:11 PM - 4:41 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 11:24 PM
Moon Transit: 7:01 AM
Moonset: 3:41 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:31 AM - 9:01 AM
6:47 PM - 9:17 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:11 PM - 4:41 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 11:24 PM
Moon Transit: 7:01 AM
Moonset: 3:41 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:31 AM - 9:01 AM
6:47 PM - 9:17 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:11 PM - 4:41 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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 12:24 AM
Moon Transit: 8:04 AM
Moonset: 4:42 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:34 AM - 10:04 AM
7:51 PM - 10:21 PM

Minor Periods

4:12 PM - 5:42 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 12:24 AM
Moon Transit: 8:04 AM
Moonset: 4:42 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:34 AM - 10:04 AM
7:51 PM - 10:21 PM

Minor Periods

4:12 PM - 5:42 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 12:33 AM
Moon Transit: 9:07 AM
Moonset: 5:29 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:37 AM - 11:07 AM
8:52 PM - 11:22 PM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
12:03 AM - 1:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 12:33 AM
Moon Transit: 9:07 AM
Moonset: 5:29 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:37 AM - 11:07 AM
8:52 PM - 11:22 PM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
12:03 AM - 1:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 1:53 AM
Moon Transit: 10:07 AM
Moonset: 6:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:37 AM - 12:07 AM

Minor Periods

5:35 PM - 7:05 PM
1:23 AM - 2:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 1:53 AM
Moon Transit: 10:07 AM
Moonset: 6:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:37 AM - 12:07 AM

Minor Periods

5:35 PM - 7:05 PM
1:23 AM - 2:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 3:16 AM
Moon Transit: 11:02 AM
Moonset: 6:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:32 AM - 1:02 PM

Minor Periods

6:02 PM - 7:32 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 AM

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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 3:16 AM
Moon Transit: 11:02 AM
Moonset: 6:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:32 AM - 1:02 PM

Minor Periods

6:02 PM - 7:32 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 AM

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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 AM
Moon Transit: 11:54 AM
Moonset: 6:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:24 AM - 1:54 PM

Minor Periods

6:23 PM - 7:53 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 AM

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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 AM
Moon Transit: 11:54 AM
Moonset: 6:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:24 AM - 1:54 PM

Minor Periods

6:23 PM - 7:53 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 AM

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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 5:59 AM
Moon Transit: 12:43 AM
Moonset: 7:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:13 AM - 2:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:41 PM - 8:11 PM
5:29 AM - 6:59 AM

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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 5:59 AM
Moon Transit: 12:43 AM
Moonset: 7:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:13 AM - 2:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:41 PM - 8:11 PM
5:29 AM - 6:59 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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