Water Temperature of Lake Monona in Madison, WI

Current Water Temperature

60.6°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, May 12, 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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Badger Mill Creek, Verona, WI (9.3 mi)
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

75°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
76.5°F
70.6°F
26%
WNW 15.9 mph
27.7 mph
69.9°F
47.4°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1005 mbar
0.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 77°F
L: 42°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 55°F
L: 43°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 64°F
L: 38°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 72°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 74°F
L: 51°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.15 μg/m3
PM10: 3.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 3:11 AM
Moon Transit: 8:41 PM
Moonset: 3:27 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:11 PM - 10:41 PM
8:11 PM - 10:41 PM

Minor Periods

2:57 PM - 4:27 PM
2:41 AM - 4:11 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued May 12 at 3:45PM CDT until May 12 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Tue May 12, 2026, 3:45 PM
Expires: Tue May 12, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, becoming west-northwest. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
77.4°F
41.9°F
57.1°F
55%
0.11 in
89%
0%
19.9 mph
7.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.57 μg/m3
PM10: 6.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 3:11 AM
Moon Transit: 8:41 PM
Moonset: 3:27 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:11 PM - 10:41 PM
8:11 PM - 10:41 PM

Minor Periods

2:57 PM - 4:27 PM
2:41 AM - 4:11 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
54.6°F
42.5°F
50.5°F
71%
0.01 in
85%
0%
17.4 mph
5.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.65 μg/m3
PM10: 2.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:32 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:11 PM - 5:41 PM
3:02 AM - 4:32 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.8°F
37.7°F
51.3°F
67%
0 in
0%
0%
10.7 mph
7.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.53 μg/m3
PM10: 5.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 3:55 AM
Moon Transit: 10:49 AM
Moonset: 5:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

5:29 PM - 6:59 PM
3:25 AM - 4:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
71.7°F
49.1°F
59.9°F
84%
0.33 in
88%
0%
16.3 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.85 μg/m3
PM10: 7.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 4:22 AM
Moon Transit: 11:43 AM
Moonset: 7:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:13 AM - 1:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:51 PM - 8:21 PM
3:52 AM - 5:22 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
73.5°F
50.6°F
63.1°F
67%
0 in
0%
0%
11.2 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.08 μg/m3
PM10: 4.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.98 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 4:55 AM
Moon Transit: 12:43 AM
Moonset: 8:46 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

8:16 PM - 9:46 PM
4:25 AM - 5:55 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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