Water Temperature of Lake Red Rock in Pella, IA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 14, 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

Wed
H: 80°F
L: 55°F

Thu
H: 82°F
L: 48°F

Fri
H: 75°F
L: 43°F

Sat
H: 58°F
L: 39°F

Sun
H: 51°F
L: 35°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 10:33 AM
Moonset: 6:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:03 AM - 12:33 AM10:03 AM - 12:33 AM
Minor Periods
5:36 PM - 7:06 PM4:55 AM - 6:25 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 14 at 9:58PM CDT until April 15 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Effective: Tue April 14, 2026, 9:58 PM
Expires: Wed April 15, 2026, 2:00 AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 115 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA JASPER POWESHIEK IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA MARION MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WARREN WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS TAYLOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ALBIA, ALLERTON, BEDFORD, BLOOMFIELD, CARLISLE, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORNING, CORYDON, CRESTON, EARLHAM, FONTANELLE, GREENFIELD, GRINNELL, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NEWTON, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PELLA, SEYMOUR, STUART, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE. SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE. PROBABILITY TABLE: PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 20% PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 05% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 40% PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 20% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 50% PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 40% PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 80% MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 35
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 14 at 11:38PM CDT until April 15 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Effective: Tue April 14, 2026, 11:38 PM
Expires: Wed April 15, 2026, 4:00 AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 117 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS MERCER ROCK ISLAND IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA BENTON CEDAR CLINTON IOWA JACKSON JOHNSON JONES LINN MUSCATINE SCOTT IN SOUTHEAST IOWA JEFFERSON KEOKUK LOUISA WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, ANAMOSA, BETTENDORF, CEDAR RAPIDS, CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND, DAVENPORT, FAIRFIELD, IOWA CITY, MAQUOKETA, MARENGO, MOLINE, MUSCATINE, ROCK ISLAND, SIGOURNEY, TIPTON, VINTON, WAPELLO, AND WASHINGTON.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 10:33 AM
Moonset: 6:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:03 AM - 12:33 AM10:03 AM - 12:33 AM
Minor Periods
5:36 PM - 7:06 PM4:55 AM - 6:25 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 23 mins
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 7:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:57 AM - 2:27 PM
Minor Periods
6:51 PM - 8:21 PM5:18 AM - 6:48 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 1:19 PM
Moonset: 8:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:49 AM - 3:19 PM
Minor Periods
8:10 PM - 9:40 PM5:44 AM - 7:14 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.48 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 2:16 PM
Moonset: 10:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:52 AM - 3:22 AM1:46 PM - 4:16 PM
Minor Periods
9:31 PM - 11:01 PM6:15 AM - 7:45 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.15 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 30 mins
Moon Transit: 3:17 PM
Moonset: 11:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:51 AM - 4:21 AM2:47 PM - 5:17 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM6:54 AM - 8:24 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
