Water Temperature of Lake Mendota in Madison, WI

Current Water Temperature

66.0°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 1, 2026, 7:15 AM CDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Maple Bluff, WI; Shorewood Hills, WI; Middleton, WI; Waunakee, WI

Lake 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

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Monona, Madison, WI (2.5 mi)
Pheasant Branch, Middleton, WI (5.4 mi)
Swan Creek, Fitchburg, WI (7.2 mi)
Yahara River, Windsor, WI (8 mi)
Badger Mill Creek, Verona, WI (10.9 mi)
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

59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
96%
0 mph
58°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Overnight
56°F - Mostly Cloudy
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Labor Day
80°F - Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
82°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
69°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
82°F - Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
57°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
77°F - Sunny
Clear
Thursday Night
55°F - Clear
Sunny
Friday
80°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
62°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Saturday
80°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
59°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
73°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 1:59 AM
Moon Transit: 9:57 AM
Moonset: 5:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:27 AM - 11:57 AM

Minor Periods

5:11 PM - 6:41 PM
1:29 AM - 2:59 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 1:59 AM
Moon Transit: 9:57 AM
Moonset: 5:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:27 AM - 11:57 AM

Minor Periods

5:11 PM - 6:41 PM
1:29 AM - 2:59 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 1:59 AM
Moon Transit: 9:57 AM
Moonset: 5:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:27 AM - 11:57 AM

Minor Periods

5:11 PM - 6:41 PM
1:29 AM - 2:59 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 1:59 AM
Moon Transit: 9:57 AM
Moonset: 5:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:27 AM - 11:57 AM

Minor Periods

5:11 PM - 6:41 PM
1:29 AM - 2:59 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 3:18 AM
Moon Transit: 10:52 AM
Moonset: 6:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:22 AM - 12:52 AM

Minor Periods

5:42 PM - 7:12 PM
2:48 AM - 4:18 AM

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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 3:18 AM
Moon Transit: 10:52 AM
Moonset: 6:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:22 AM - 12:52 AM

Minor Periods

5:42 PM - 7:12 PM
2:48 AM - 4:18 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 4:37 AM
Moon Transit: 11:44 AM
Moonset: 6:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:14 AM - 1:44 PM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
4:07 AM - 5:37 AM

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: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 4:37 AM
Moon Transit: 11:44 AM
Moonset: 6:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:14 AM - 1:44 PM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
4:07 AM - 5:37 AM

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: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 AM
Moon Transit: 12:33 AM
Moonset: 6:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:03 AM - 2:33 PM

Minor Periods

6:29 PM - 7:59 PM
5:23 AM - 6:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 AM
Moon Transit: 12:33 AM
Moonset: 6:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:03 AM - 2:33 PM

Minor Periods

6:29 PM - 7:59 PM
5:23 AM - 6:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 7:06 AM
Moon Transit: 1:19 PM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:31 AM - 3:01 AM
12:49 AM - 3:19 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 7:06 AM
Moon Transit: 1:19 PM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:31 AM - 3:01 AM
12:49 AM - 3:19 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 AM
Moon Transit: 2:04 PM
Moonset: 7:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:16 AM - 3:46 AM
1:34 PM - 4:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:10 PM - 8:40 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°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: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 AM
Moon Transit: 2:04 PM
Moonset: 7:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:16 AM - 3:46 AM
1:34 PM - 4:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:10 PM - 8:40 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 9:26 AM
Moon Transit: 2:49 PM
Moonset: 8:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:01 AM - 4:31 AM
2:19 PM - 4:49 PM

Minor Periods

7:32 PM - 9:02 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 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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