Water Temperature of Lake Monona in Madison, WI

Current Water Temperature

77.2°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 2:00 PM 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

76.6°F
Overcast
Overcast
80.2°F
80.2°F
80%
WSW 11.6 mph
17.6 mph
76.2°F
68.8°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1004 mbar
0.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 88°F
L: 71°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 82°F
L: 57°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 73°F
L: 55°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 74°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 69°F
L: 51°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.1 μg/m3
PM10: 4.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 1:55 AM
Moon Transit: 8:37 AM
Moonset: 3:34 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:07 AM - 10:37 AM
8:37 PM - 11:07 PM

Minor Periods

3:04 PM - 4:34 PM
1:25 AM - 2:55 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 10 at 12:01PM CDT until June 10 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 12:01 PM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 7:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 301 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FOND DU LAC SHEBOYGAN IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN COLUMBIA DANE GREEN GREEN LAKE IOWA LAFAYETTE MARQUETTE ROCK SAUK IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN DODGE JEFFERSON KENOSHA MILWAUKEE OZAUKEE RACINE WALWORTH WASHINGTON WAUKESHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARGYLE, BARABOO, BARNEVELD, BEAVER DAM, BELMONT, BELOIT, BENTON, BERLIN, BLANCHARDVILLE, BRODHEAD, BROOKFIELD, CEDARBURG, COLUMBUS, DARLINGTON, DELAVAN, DODGEVILLE, EAST TROY, ELKHORN, ENDEAVOR, FOND DU LAC, FORT ATKINSON, GERMANTOWN, GRAFTON, HARTFORD, HOWARDS GROVE, JANESVILLE, JEFFERSON, KENOSHA, LAKE GENEVA, LAKE WISCONSIN, LODI, MADISON, MARKESAN, MAYVILLE, MENOMONEE FALLS, MEQUON, MILWAUKEE, MINERAL POINT, MONROE, MONTELLO, MUSKEGO, NESHKORO, NEW BERLIN, OOSTBURG, OXFORD, PLYMOUTH, PORTAGE, PRAIRIE DU SAC, PRINCETON, RACINE, REEDSBURG, SAUK CITY, SHEBOYGAN FALLS, SHULLSBURG, WATERTOWN, WAUKESHA, WAUPUN, WEST BEND, WESTFIELD, AND WHITEWATER.


Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
87.6°F
70.7°F
76.6°F
83%
0.13 in
66%
0%
28.9 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.56 μg/m3
PM10: 4.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 1:55 AM
Moon Transit: 8:37 AM
Moonset: 3:34 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:07 AM - 10:37 AM
8:37 PM - 11:07 PM

Minor Periods

3:04 PM - 4:34 PM
1:25 AM - 2:55 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
81.6°F
56.6°F
71.5°F
86%
0.63 in
82%
0%
24.4 mph
8.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.94 μg/m3
PM10: 4.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.76 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 2:19 AM
Moon Transit: 9:27 AM
Moonset: 4:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:57 AM - 11:27 AM
9:30 PM - 12:00 PM

Minor Periods

4:22 PM - 5:52 PM
1:49 AM - 3:19 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, June 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72.9°F
54.5°F
63.8°F
79%
0 in
10%
0%
17 mph
9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.05 μg/m3
PM10: 2.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 121.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 2:48 AM
Moon Transit: 10:23 AM
Moonset: 6:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
2:18 AM - 3:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
73.9°F
54.1°F
65.1°F
80%
0.01 in
26%
0%
17.9 mph
6.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.25 μg/m3
PM10: 2.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.99 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 3:25 AM
Moon Transit: 11:25 AM
Moonset: 7:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:55 AM - 1:25 PM

Minor Periods

7:06 PM - 8:36 PM
2:55 AM - 4:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68.8°F
50.6°F
59.4°F
68%
0 in
5%
0%
15.2 mph
8.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.85 μg/m3
PM10: 2.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 4:15 AM
Moon Transit: 12:31 AM
Moonset: 8:52 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:01 AM - 2:31 PM

Minor Periods

8:22 PM - 9:52 PM
3:45 AM - 5:15 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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