Water Temperature of Lake Monona in Madison, WI

Current Water Temperature

74.3°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, July 26, 2026, 6:00 AM CDT

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Local Points of Interest

Brittingham Park; Brittingham Beach; Menona Bay; Greenbush

Lake Monona

Station Name: LAKE MONONA AT MADISON, WI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 840 feet

Nearest Address:
795 W Washington Ave
Madison, WI 53715
Dane County

GPS Coordinates: 43.0633297, -89.3970636

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Mendota, Madison, WI (2.5 mi)
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Yahara River, Windsor, WI (10.3 mi)
Sugar River, Verona, WI (10.8 mi)
Black Earth Creek, Cross Plains, WI (12.7 mi)
Brewery Creek, Cross Plains, WI (12.7 mi)
Black Earth Creek, Cross Plains, WI (13.9 mi)
Black Earth Creek, Black Earth, WI (17.6 mi)
Eagle Spring Lake, Mukwonago, WI (50.7 mi)
Wisconsin River, Muscoda, WI (53.6 mi)
Rock River, Byron, IL (65.4 mi)
Fox River, Berlin, WI (65.4 mi)
Fox River, Burlington, WI (67.1 mi)

Weather for Madison, Wisconsin

Current Weather

84.7°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
95°F
94.7°F
77%
SSW 4.5 mph
5.1 mph
84.7°F
76.8°F
0 in
29%
6 mi
1012 mbar
4.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 96°F
L: 73°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 88°F
L: 68°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 81°F
L: 63°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 81°F
L: 58°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 83°F
L: 62°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.9 μg/m3
PM10: 8.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:26 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 7:00 PM
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 2:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:19 AM - 12:49 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
1:57 AM - 3:27 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 8:30PM CDT until July 26 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 8:30 PM
Expires: Sun July 26, 2026, 6:30 AM

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Livingston, Boone, La Salle, Lee, Ogle, and Winnebago Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.


Heat Advisory issued July 26 at 3:18AM CDT until July 26 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Sun July 26, 2026, 3:18 AM
Expires: Sun July 26, 2026, 1:30 PM

* WHAT...Heat index values as high as 105 expected. * WHERE...Livingston, Boone, La Salle, Lee, Ogle, and Winnebago Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.


Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 11:43PM CDT until July 26 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Sat July 25, 2026, 11:43 PM
Expires: Sun July 26, 2026, 7:45 AM

* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 103 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas along the immediate Lake Michigan shoreline may see some relief from the heat with a lake breeze in the afternoon hours.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.


Heat Advisory issued July 26 at 5:10AM CDT until July 26 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Sun July 26, 2026, 5:10 AM
Expires: Sun July 26, 2026, 1:15 PM

* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 103 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas along the immediate Lake Michigan shoreline may see some relief from the heat with a lake breeze in the afternoon hours.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.


Sunday, July 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
96.3°F
73.2°F
83.6°F
71%
0 in
8%
0%
8.9 mph
8.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.65 μg/m3
PM10: 6.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:26 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 7:00 PM
Moon Transit: 11:10 PM
Moonset: 2:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:19 AM - 12:49 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
1:57 AM - 3:27 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
88.4°F
68.4°F
78.1°F
83%
0.22 in
77%
0%
18.8 mph
9.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.14 μg/m3
PM10: 5.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:25 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 7:40 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:10 AM - 1:40 PM

Minor Periods

7:10 PM - 8:40 PM
2:53 AM - 4:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.7°F
62.6°F
72.5°F
77%
0 in
9%
0%
11.2 mph
8.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.91 μg/m3
PM10: 4.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:26 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Minor Periods

7:44 PM - 9:14 PM
3:56 AM - 5:26 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
81.2°F
58.4°F
69.5°F
64%
0 in
4%
0%
6.5 mph
8.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.85 μg/m3
PM10: 1.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 129.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:42 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 5:32 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:48 AM - 3:18 PM

Minor Periods

8:12 PM - 9:42 PM
5:02 AM - 6:32 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
82.7°F
62.2°F
72.4°F
71%
0 in
6%
0%
8.3 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.06 μg/m3
PM10: 3.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 41.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 9:05 PM
Moon Transit: 1:36 AM
Moonset: 6:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:06 AM - 3:36 AM
1:33 PM - 4:03 PM

Minor Periods

8:35 PM - 10:05 PM
6:09 AM - 7:39 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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