Water Temperature of Lake Red Rock in Pella, IA

Current Water Temperature

78.4°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 10:15 AM CDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Des Moines River; Red Rock Reservoir; Lake Red Rock - Howell Station Campground; Lake Red Rock - North Tailwaters

Lake Red Rock

Station 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

Des Moines River, Pella, IA (0.3 mi)
Des Moines River, Swan, IA (17.9 mi)
Des Moines River, Des Moines, IA (37.5 mi)
Des Moines River, Ottumwa, IA (38.2 mi)
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

64°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
97%
N 2 mph
63°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Overnight
62°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
78°F - Mostly Sunny
Clear
Thursday Night
60°F - Clear
Sunny
Friday
82°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
66°F - Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
81°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
60°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
80°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
67°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday
84°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday Night
59°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday
69°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
56°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
69°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 6:10 AM
Moon Transit: 12:47 AM
Moonset: 7:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:17 AM - 2:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 6:10 AM
Moon Transit: 12:47 AM
Moonset: 7:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:17 AM - 2:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 6:10 AM
Moon Transit: 12:47 AM
Moonset: 7:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:17 AM - 2:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 6:10 AM
Moon Transit: 12:47 AM
Moonset: 7:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:17 AM - 2:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 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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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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 7:21 AM
Moon Transit: 1:34 PM
Moonset: 7:35 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:16 AM - 2:46 AM
1:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Minor Periods

7:05 PM - 8:35 PM
6:51 AM - 8:21 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 7:21 AM
Moon Transit: 1:34 PM
Moonset: 7:35 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:16 AM - 2:46 AM
1:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Minor Periods

7:05 PM - 8:35 PM
6:51 AM - 8:21 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 AM
Moon Transit: 2:19 PM
Moonset: 7:57 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:02 AM - 3:32 AM
1:49 PM - 4:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:27 PM - 8:57 PM
8:01 AM - 9:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 AM
Moon Transit: 2:19 PM
Moonset: 7:57 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:02 AM - 3:32 AM
1:49 PM - 4:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:27 PM - 8:57 PM
8:01 AM - 9:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:38 AM
Moon Transit: 3:04 PM
Moonset: 8:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:46 AM - 4:16 AM
2:34 PM - 5:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
9:08 AM - 10:38 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:38 AM
Moon Transit: 3:04 PM
Moonset: 8:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:46 AM - 4:16 AM
2:34 PM - 5:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
9:08 AM - 10:38 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:46 AM
Moon Transit: 3:50 PM
Moonset: 8:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:32 AM - 5:02 AM
3:20 PM - 5:50 PM

Minor Periods

8:16 PM - 9:46 PM
10:16 AM - 11:46 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:46 AM
Moon Transit: 3:50 PM
Moonset: 8:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:32 AM - 5:02 AM
3:20 PM - 5:50 PM

Minor Periods

8:16 PM - 9:46 PM
10:16 AM - 11:46 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 11:53 AM
Moon Transit: 4:37 PM
Moonset: 9:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:19 AM - 5:49 AM
4:07 PM - 6:37 PM

Minor Periods

8:46 PM - 10:16 PM
11:23 AM - 12:53 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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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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 11:53 AM
Moon Transit: 4:37 PM
Moonset: 9:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:19 AM - 5:49 AM
4:07 PM - 6:37 PM

Minor Periods

8:46 PM - 10:16 PM
11:23 AM - 12:53 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 12:58 AM
Moon Transit: 5:27 PM
Moonset: 9:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:07 AM - 6:37 AM
4:57 PM - 7:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:22 PM - 10:52 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 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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