Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Prescott, WI

Current Water Temperature

34.3°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, January 21, 2024, 8:15 AM CST

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Local Points of Interest

Hastings, MN; River Falls, WI ; Point Douglas Beach; Lake Saint Croix; Prescott Island

Mississippi River

Station Name: Prescott
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 666 feet

Nearest Address:
Point Douglas Drive South
Prescott, WI 54022
Pierce County

GPS Coordinates: 44.7492, -92.8044

Nearby Water Temperatures

Mississippi River, Hastings, MN (3.2 mi)
Clear Lake, Red Wing, MN (8.1 mi)
North Lake, Red Wing, MN (8.5 mi)
Mississippi River, Red Wing, MN (13.6 mi)
Pine Creek, Randolph, MN (14.7 mi)
Willow River, Hudson, WI (18.7 mi)
Mississippi River, St Paul, MN (19.4 mi)
Saint Croix River, Stillwater, MN (21.2 mi)
Vermillion River, Lakeville, MN (22.2 mi)
Minnehaha Creek, Minneapolis, MN (23.1 mi)
Wells Creek, Frontenac, MN (28.6 mi)
Eau Galle River, Spring Valley, WI (28.7 mi)
Lake George, Spring Valley, WI (28.7 mi)
Rice Creek, Mounds View, MN (30.5 mi)
Shingle Creek, Minneapolis, MN (32.3 mi)

Weather for Prescott, Wisconsin

Current Weather

64.8°F
Clear
Clear
64.8°F
62.6°F
98%
NNW 2.9 mph
6.1 mph
62.5°F
59.7°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1010 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 93°F
L: 61°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 77°F
L: 62°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 78°F
L: 67°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 85°F
L: 65°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 95°F
L: 72°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.4 μg/m3
PM10: 10.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 193 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:54 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 12:51 AM
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 11:06 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
5:22 PM - 7:52 PM

Minor Periods

10:36 AM - 12:06 AM
12:21 AM - 1:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 5 at 5:15PM CDT until June 5 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Fri June 5, 2026, 5:15 PM
Expires: Fri June 5, 2026, 11:00 PM

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 274 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 31 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA KANDIYOHI MCLEOD MEEKER RENVILLE SHERBURNE SIBLEY STEARNS WRIGHT IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ANOKA CARVER CHISAGO DAKOTA HENNEPIN ISANTI RAMSEY SCOTT WASHINGTON IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BLUE EARTH BROWN LE SUEUR NICOLLET RICE STEELE WASECA WATONWAN IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA GOODHUE IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA REDWOOD IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA LAC QUI PARLE SWIFT YELLOW MEDICINE IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN BARRON POLK RUSK IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN CHIPPEWA DUNN EAU CLAIRE PEPIN PIERCE ST. CROIX THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BENSON, BLAINE, CAMBRIDGE, CENTER CITY, CHANHASSEN, CHASKA, CHIPPEWA FALLS, DURAND, EAU CLAIRE, ELK RIVER, FARIBAULT, GAYLORD, GRANITE FALLS, HASTINGS, HUDSON, HUTCHINSON, LADYSMITH, LE SUEUR, LITCHFIELD, MADISON, MANKATO, MENOMONIE, MINNEAPOLIS, MONTEVIDEO, MONTICELLO, NEW ULM, OLIVIA, OSCEOLA, OWATONNA, RED WING, REDWOOD FALLS, RICE LAKE, RIVER FALLS, SHAKOPEE, ST CLOUD, ST JAMES, ST PAUL, ST PETER, STILLWATER, VICTORIA, WASECA, AND WILLMAR.


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 5 at 3:26PM CDT until June 5 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Effective: Fri June 5, 2026, 3:26 PM
Expires: Fri June 5, 2026, 11:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 274 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA DODGE OLMSTED WABASHA WINONA IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN CLARK IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN TAYLOR IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BUFFALO JACKSON LA CROSSE MONROE TREMPEALEAU THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, ARCADIA, BLACK RIVER FALLS, DODGE CENTER, LA CROSSE, MEDFORD, NEILLSVILLE, ROCHESTER, SPARTA, TOMAH, WABASHA, WHITEHALL, AND WINONA.


Saturday, June 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
92.8°F
61.2°F
74.3°F
69%
0 in
1%
0%
7.8 mph
8.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.15 μg/m3
PM10: 6.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:54 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 12:51 AM
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 11:06 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
5:22 PM - 7:52 PM

Minor Periods

10:36 AM - 12:06 AM
12:21 AM - 1:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
76.6°F
62.1°F
70.1°F
84%
0.27 in
87%
0%
16.6 mph
7.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.63 μg/m3
PM10: 4.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:55 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 1:11 AM
Moon Transit: 6:37 AM
Moonset: 12:15 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 42.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:07 AM - 8:37 AM
6:05 PM - 8:35 PM

Minor Periods

11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
12:41 AM - 2:11 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, June 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
78.3°F
66.6°F
70.7°F
92%
0.14 in
93%
0%
13.6 mph
4.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.48 μg/m3
PM10: 2.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:55 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 1:29 AM
Moon Transit: 7:20 AM
Moonset: 1:24 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:50 AM - 9:20 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:54 AM - 2:24 PM
12:59 AM - 2:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
84.7°F
64.7°F
74.7°F
84%
0.01 in
73%
0%
14.1 mph
8.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.13 μg/m3
PM10: 5.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.95 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:56 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 1:47 AM
Moon Transit: 5:27 AM
Moonset: 2:36 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:57 AM - 7:27 AM
4:57 AM - 7:27 AM

Minor Periods

2:06 PM - 3:36 PM
1:17 AM - 2:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
94.5°F
71.6°F
80.7°F
80%
0 in
5%
0%
17.9 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.18 μg/m3
PM10: 3.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 8:57 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 2:07 AM
Moon Transit: 8:51 AM
Moonset: 3:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:21 AM - 10:51 AM
8:22 PM - 10:52 PM

Minor Periods

3:21 PM - 4:51 PM
1:37 AM - 3:07 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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