Water Temperature of Lake Red Rock in Pella, IA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 10:15 AM CDT
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Local Points of Interest
Des Moines River; Red Rock Reservoir; Lake Red Rock - Howell Station Campground; Lake Red Rock - North TailwatersStation Name: Pella 5SW - Red Rock Lk (TW)
Data Source: USGS
Elevation Above Sea Level: 699 feet
Nearest Address:
Horn's Ferry Bridge
Pella, IA 50219
Marion County
GPS Coordinates: 41.3642, -92.9756
Nearby Water Temperatures
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Raccoon River, Van Meter, IA (51.8 mi)
South Raccoon River, Redfield, IA (62.8 mi)
Morgan Creek, Cedar Rapids, IA (76.2 mi)
Cedar River, Palo, IA (78.4 mi)
North Raccoon River, Jefferson, IA (84.2 mi)
Boone River, Webster City, IA (85.3 mi)
Cedar River, Waverly, IA (98.3 mi)
Mississippi River, New Boston, IL (100.3 mi)
Mississippi River, Illinois City, IL (102 mi)
Mississippi River, Gladstone, IL (107 mi)
Mississippi River, Keokuk, IA (107.2 mi)
Weather for Pella, Iowa
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 66°F
L: 48°F

Sat
H: 66°F
L: 46°F

Sun
H: 69°F
L: 48°F

Mon
H: 71°F
L: 51°F

Tue
H: 60°F
L: 49°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 43 mins
Moon Transit: 8:18 PM
Moonset: 3:01 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 50.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:58 AM - 9:28 AM7:48 PM - 10:18 PM
Minor Periods
12:24 AM - 1:54 PM2:31 AM - 4:01 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 23 at 6:59PM CDT until April 24 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Effective: Thu April 23, 2026, 6:59 PM
Expires: Fri April 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 138 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK STORY TAMA IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA BUTLER CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN WORTH IN NORTHEAST IOWA BLACK HAWK BREMER IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA MARION MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WARREN WAYNE IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS TAYLOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADAIR, ADEL, ALBIA, ALLERTON, ALLISON, AMES, APLINGTON, BEDFORD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CEDAR FALLS, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CLARKSVILLE, CLEAR LAKE, CONRAD, CORNING, CORYDON, CRESTON, DES MOINES, DIKE, DUMONT, DYSART, EARLHAM, ELDORA, FONTANELLE, GLADBROOK, GREENE, GREENFIELD, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, HAMPTON, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, IOWA FALLS, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MANLY, MARSHALLTOWN, MASON CITY, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NEWTON, NORTHWOOD, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, PARKERSBURG, PELLA, PERRY, REINBECK, SEYMOUR, SHELL ROCK, STUART, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WAVERLY, WEBSTER CITY, WELLSBURG, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE. A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.12 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 43 mins
Moon Transit: 8:18 PM
Moonset: 3:01 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 50.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:58 AM - 9:28 AM7:48 PM - 10:18 PM
Minor Periods
12:24 AM - 1:54 PM2:31 AM - 4:01 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 46 mins
Moon Transit: 9:06 PM
Moonset: 3:31 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:48 AM - 10:18 AM8:36 PM - 11:06 PM
Minor Periods
1:36 PM - 3:06 PM3:01 AM - 4:31 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 9:51 PM
Moonset: 3:55 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 72.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:34 AM - 11:04 AM9:21 PM - 11:51 PM
Minor Periods
2:44 PM - 4:14 PM3:25 AM - 4:55 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.31 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 10:34 PM
Moonset: 4:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:18 AM - 11:48 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:50 PM - 5:20 PM3:47 AM - 5:17 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 11:15 PM
Moonset: 4:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:00 AM - 12:30 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:54 PM - 6:24 PM4:07 AM - 5:37 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
