Water Temperature of the Big Sunflower River in Merigold, MS

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 3:17 AM CDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Mound Bayou

Big Sunflower River

Station Name: BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER NR MERIGOLD, MS
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 138 feet

Nearest Address:
105–299 Sandy Rd
Merigold, MS 38759
Bolivar County

GPS Coordinates: 33.8325, -90.67

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Porter Bayou, Stephensville, MS (19.6 mi)
Big Sunflower River, Sunflower, MS (21 mi)
Richies Bayou, Sherard, MS (26.1 mi)
Tallahatchie River , Allen, MS (33.2 mi)
Deep Bayou, Fresno, AR (59.3 mi)
Fish Lake Ditch, Altheimer, AR (65.9 mi)
Salt Bayou Ditch, Humphrey, AR (71.5 mi)
Two Prairie Bayou, Carlisle, AR (90.5 mi)
L'Anguille River, Colt, AR (91.4 mi)
Bayou Meto, Lonoke, AR (94.7 mi)
Cache River, Patterson, AR (104.4 mi)
L'Anguille River, Whitehall, AR (113.6 mi)
Lake Maumelle, Natural Steps, AR (125.4 mi)

Weather for Merigold, Mississippi

Current Weather

79°F
Sunny
Sunny
79%
SSW 5 mph
72°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
Today
99°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
74°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
96°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
73°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
95°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
72°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
96°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
72°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
97°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
72°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
97°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
72°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
97°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
71°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:07 AM
Moon Transit: 12:38 AM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:08 AM - 2:38 PM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
5:37 AM - 7:07 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:07 AM
Moon Transit: 12:38 AM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:08 AM - 2:38 PM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
5:37 AM - 7:07 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:07 AM
Moon Transit: 12:38 AM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:08 AM - 2:38 PM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
5:37 AM - 7:07 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:12 AM
Moon Transit: 1:24 PM
Moonset: 7:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
12:54 AM - 3:24 PM

Minor Periods

6:58 PM - 8:28 PM
6:42 AM - 8:12 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:12 AM
Moon Transit: 1:24 PM
Moonset: 7:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
12:54 AM - 3:24 PM

Minor Periods

6:58 PM - 8:28 PM
6:42 AM - 8:12 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 AM
Moon Transit: 2:09 PM
Moonset: 7:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:11 AM - 3:41 AM
1:39 PM - 4:09 PM

Minor Periods

7:25 PM - 8:55 PM
7:46 AM - 9:16 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 AM
Moon Transit: 2:09 PM
Moonset: 7:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:11 AM - 3:41 AM
1:39 PM - 4:09 PM

Minor Periods

7:25 PM - 8:55 PM
7:46 AM - 9:16 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:18 AM
Moon Transit: 2:54 PM
Moonset: 8:24 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
2:24 PM - 4:54 PM

Minor Periods

7:54 PM - 9:24 PM
8:48 AM - 10:18 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:18 AM
Moon Transit: 2:54 PM
Moonset: 8:24 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
2:24 PM - 4:54 PM

Minor Periods

7:54 PM - 9:24 PM
8:48 AM - 10:18 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 AM
Moon Transit: 3:40 PM
Moonset: 8:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:41 AM - 5:11 AM
3:10 PM - 5:40 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
9:50 AM - 11:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 AM
Moon Transit: 3:40 PM
Moonset: 8:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:41 AM - 5:11 AM
3:10 PM - 5:40 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
9:50 AM - 11:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 11:22 AM
Moon Transit: 4:28 PM
Moonset: 9:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:28 AM - 5:58 AM
3:58 PM - 6:28 PM

Minor Periods

8:59 PM - 10:29 PM
10:52 AM - 12:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 11:22 AM
Moon Transit: 4:28 PM
Moonset: 9:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:28 AM - 5:58 AM
3:58 PM - 6:28 PM

Minor Periods

8:59 PM - 10:29 PM
10:52 AM - 12:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 12:23 AM
Moon Transit: 5:17 PM
Moonset: 10:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:17 AM - 6:47 AM
4:47 PM - 7:17 PM

Minor Periods

9:39 PM - 11:09 PM
11:53 AM - 1:23 PM

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

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 12:23 AM
Moon Transit: 5:17 PM
Moonset: 10:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:17 AM - 6:47 AM
4:47 PM - 7:17 PM

Minor Periods

9:39 PM - 11:09 PM
11:53 AM - 1:23 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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