Water Temperature of Lake Mendota in Madison, WI
Current Water Temperature
66.0°F
Measurement Time: Monday, June 1, 2026, 7:15 AM CDT
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Local Points of Interest
Maple Bluff, WI; Shorewood Hills, WI; Middleton, WI; Waunakee, WILake Mendota
Station Name: Madison 2NW
Data Source: USGS
Elevation Above Sea Level: 847 feet
Nearest Address:
Howard Temin Lakeshore Path
Madison, WI 53706
Dane County
GPS Coordinates: 43.0994, -89.4044
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Lake Monona, Madison, WI (2.5 mi)Pheasant Branch, Middleton, WI (5.4 mi)
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Brewery Creek, Cross Plains, WI (11.8 mi)
Black Earth Creek, Cross Plains, WI (11.9 mi)
Sugar River, Verona, WI (12.6 mi)
Black Earth Creek, Cross Plains, WI (13.1 mi)
Black Earth Creek, Black Earth, WI (16.7 mi)
Eagle Spring Lake, Mukwonago, WI (51.8 mi)
Wisconsin River, Muscoda, WI (52.8 mi)
Fox River, Berlin, WI (63.2 mi)
Fond Du Lac River, Fond Du Lac, WI (67.7 mi)
Rock River, Byron, IL (67.9 mi)
Weather for Madison, Wisconsin
Current Weather
63°F
Mostly Cloudy
87%
S 5 mph
59°F
Weather Forecast
Overnight
62°F - Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
75°F - Rain Showers Likely
Saturday Night
68°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
85°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
71°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
88°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
72°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
88°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
70°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
87°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
67°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
85°F - Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
65°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
84°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%
Moon Transit: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:14 AM - 3:44 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
7:41 PM - 9:11 PM7:20 AM - 8:50 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%
Moon Transit: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:14 AM - 3:44 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
7:41 PM - 9:11 PM7:20 AM - 8:50 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%
Moon Transit: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:14 AM - 3:44 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
7:41 PM - 9:11 PM7:20 AM - 8:50 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 PM
Moon Transit: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%
Moon Transit: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:14 AM - 3:44 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
7:41 PM - 9:11 PM7:20 AM - 8:50 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
8:01 PM - 9:31 PM8:30 AM - 10:00 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
8:01 PM - 9:31 PM8:30 AM - 10:00 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 8:54 PM
Moon Transit: 3:14 AM
Moonset: 10:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%
Moon Transit: 3:14 AM
Moonset: 10:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:44 AM - 5:14 AM3:13 PM - 5:43 PM
Minor Periods
8:24 PM - 9:54 PM9:42 AM - 11:12 AM
Action Rating: 2 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 8:54 PM
Moon Transit: 3:14 AM
Moonset: 10:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%
Moon Transit: 3:14 AM
Moonset: 10:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:44 AM - 5:14 AM3:13 PM - 5:43 PM
Minor Periods
8:24 PM - 9:54 PM9:42 AM - 11:12 AM
Action Rating: 2 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 9:21 PM
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 11:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 11:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:32 AM - 6:02 AM4:03 PM - 6:33 PM
Minor Periods
8:51 PM - 10:21 PM10:56 AM - 12:26 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 9:21 PM
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 11:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 11:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:32 AM - 6:02 AM4:03 PM - 6:33 PM
Minor Periods
8:51 PM - 10:21 PM10:56 AM - 12:26 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 9:55 PM
Moon Transit: 4:54 AM
Moonset: 12:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%
Moon Transit: 4:54 AM
Moonset: 12:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:24 AM - 6:54 AM4:57 PM - 7:27 PM
Minor Periods
9:25 PM - 10:55 PM12:13 AM - 1:43 PM
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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 9:55 PM
Moon Transit: 4:54 AM
Moonset: 12:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%
Moon Transit: 4:54 AM
Moonset: 12:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:24 AM - 6:54 AM4:57 PM - 7:27 PM
Minor Periods
9:25 PM - 10:55 PM12:13 AM - 1:43 PM
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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 10:39 PM
Moon Transit: 5:51 AM
Moonset: 1:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%
Moon Transit: 5:51 AM
Moonset: 1:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:21 AM - 7:51 AM5:55 PM - 8:25 PM
Minor Periods
10:09 PM - 11:39 PM1:29 PM - 2:59 PM
Action Rating: 2 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 10:39 PM
Moon Transit: 5:51 AM
Moonset: 1:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%
Moon Transit: 5:51 AM
Moonset: 1:59 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:21 AM - 7:51 AM5:55 PM - 8:25 PM
Minor Periods
10:09 PM - 11:39 PM1:29 PM - 2:59 PM
Action Rating: 2 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
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 11:34 PM
Moon Transit: 6:51 AM
Moonset: 3:10 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%
Moon Transit: 6:51 AM
Moonset: 3:10 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:21 AM - 8:51 AM6:57 PM - 9:27 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:40 PM - 4:10 PM
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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