Water Temperature of Lake Red Rock in Pella, IA

Current Water Temperature

52.7°F

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 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

60.1°F
Light rain
Light rain
60.1°F
62.9°F
98%
SSW 9.4 mph
15.4 mph
62.8°F
59.6°F
0.07 in
75%
3 mi
1008 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Wed
H: 80°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 82°F
L: 48°F
Heavy rain
Fri
H: 75°F
L: 43°F
Heavy rain
Sat
H: 58°F
L: 39°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 51°F
L: 35°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.85 μg/m3
PM10: 7.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 58 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 5:25 AM
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 AM
10:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:36 PM - 7:06 PM
4:55 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.


Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
79.7°F
54.9°F
67.6°F
85%
0.64 in
87%
0%
22.4 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.19 μg/m3
PM10: 7.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 5:25 AM
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 AM
10:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:36 PM - 7:06 PM
4:55 AM - 6:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
81.5°F
48°F
64.7°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
11.6 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.59 μg/m3
PM10: 10.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 5:48 AM
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 AM
11:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Minor Periods

6:51 PM - 8:21 PM
5:18 AM - 6:48 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, April 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
74.5°F
43.2°F
62.8°F
90%
2.33 in
87%
0%
23.3 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.56 μg/m3
PM10: 6.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 6:14 AM
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 AM
12:49 AM - 3:19 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
5:44 AM - 7:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
58.2°F
39.2°F
47.1°F
73%
1.05 in
87%
0%
26.6 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.99 μg/m3
PM10: 4.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.84 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 6:45 AM
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 AM
1:46 PM - 4:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:31 PM - 11:01 PM
6:15 AM - 7:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
50.7°F
34.5°F
40°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
19.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.05 μg/m3
PM10: 4.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 AM
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 AM
2:47 PM - 5:17 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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