Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Prescott, WI
Current Water Temperature
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 IslandStation 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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 17°F
L: -13°F

Tue
H: 14°F
L: 2°F

Wed
H: 17°F
L: 3°F

Thu
H: 8°F
L: -4°F

Fri
H: 10°F
L: -2°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 60 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:23 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 6:42 PM
Moonset: 1:19 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:21 AM - 7:51 AM6:12 PM - 8:42 PM
Minor Periods
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM12:49 AM - 2:19 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 1:33PM CST until January 26 at 11:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Sun January 25, 2026, 1:33 PM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 1:45 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 11 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The very cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 9:42PM CST until January 26 at 11:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Sun January 25, 2026, 9:42 PM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 9:45 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The very cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 2:59AM CST until January 26 at 11:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Mon January 26, 2026, 2:59 AM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 11:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...The very cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 25 at 2:53PM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI
Effective: Sun January 25, 2026, 2:53 PM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 to 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, north central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 26 at 1:28AM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS La Crosse WI
Effective: Mon January 26, 2026, 1:28 AM
Expires: Mon January 26, 2026, 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 to 35 below. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, north central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 to 35 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 30 minutes.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:23 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 6:42 PM
Moonset: 1:19 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:21 AM - 7:51 AM6:12 PM - 8:42 PM
Minor Periods
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM12:49 AM - 2:19 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 37 mins
Moon Transit: 7:40 PM
Moonset: 2:40 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:17 AM - 8:47 AM7:10 PM - 9:40 PM
Minor Periods
11:03 AM - 12:33 AM2:10 AM - 3:40 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 5:14 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 40 mins
Moon Transit: 8:43 PM
Moonset: 4:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:17 AM - 9:47 AM8:13 PM - 10:43 PM
Minor Periods
11:49 AM - 1:19 PM3:30 AM - 5:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 42 mins
Moon Transit: 9:47 PM
Moonset: 5:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:22 AM - 10:52 AM9:17 PM - 11:47 PM
Minor Periods
12:47 AM - 2:17 PM4:43 AM - 6:13 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 22.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.77 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 5:17 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 45 mins
Moon Transit: 10:51 PM
Moonset: 6:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:26 AM - 11:56 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM5:44 AM - 7:14 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
