Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Red Wing, MN

Current Water Temperature

65.0°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 28, 2026, 6:00 AM CDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest; Diamond Bluff, WI

Mississippi River

Station Name: Red Wing L&D 3
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 666 feet

Nearest Address:
Red Wing, MN 54014
Goodhue County

GPS Coordinates: 44.6108, -92.6083

Nearby Water Temperatures

North Lake, Red Wing, MN (5.1 mi)
Clear Lake, Red Wing, MN (5.8 mi)
Mississippi River, Prescott, WI (13.6 mi)
Wells Creek, Frontenac, MN (15.3 mi)
Mississippi River, Hastings, MN (16.4 mi)
Pine Creek, Randolph, MN (16.5 mi)
Lake Pepin, Lake City, MN (20.3 mi)
Eau Galle River, Spring Valley, WI (24.7 mi)
Lake George, Spring Valley, WI (24.9 mi)
Willow River, Hudson, WI (28.1 mi)
Vermillion River, Lakeville, MN (30 mi)
Saint Croix River, Stillwater, MN (32.2 mi)
Mississippi River, St Paul, MN (32.9 mi)
Minnehaha Creek, Minneapolis, MN (36.4 mi)
Mississippi River, Alma, WI (39.2 mi)

Weather for Red Wing, Minnesota

Current Weather

69°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
80%
SE 5 mph
62°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
This Afternoon
70°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
58°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
70°F - Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
61°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday
72°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
56°F - Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny
Thursday
65°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
44°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Friday
64°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
45°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
65°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
52°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Sunday
61°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
41°F - Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 7:33 PM
Moon Transit: 2:10 AM
Moonset: 9:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:40 AM - 4:10 AM
1:44 PM - 4:14 PM

Minor Periods

7:03 PM - 8:33 PM
8:59 AM - 10:29 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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 7:33 PM
Moon Transit: 2:10 AM
Moonset: 9:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:40 AM - 4:10 AM
1:44 PM - 4:14 PM

Minor Periods

7:03 PM - 8:33 PM
8:59 AM - 10:29 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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 7:33 PM
Moon Transit: 2:10 AM
Moonset: 9:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:40 AM - 4:10 AM
1:44 PM - 4:14 PM

Minor Periods

7:03 PM - 8:33 PM
8:59 AM - 10:29 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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 8:04 PM
Moon Transit: 3:02 AM
Moonset: 10:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:32 AM - 5:02 AM
2:38 PM - 5:08 PM

Minor Periods

7:34 PM - 9:04 PM
10:18 AM - 11:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 8:04 PM
Moon Transit: 3:02 AM
Moonset: 10:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:32 AM - 5:02 AM
2:38 PM - 5:08 PM

Minor Periods

7:34 PM - 9:04 PM
10:18 AM - 11:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 PM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 12:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
3:36 PM - 6:06 PM

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
11:38 AM - 1:08 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 PM
Moon Transit: 4:00 AM
Moonset: 12:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
3:36 PM - 6:06 PM

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
11:38 AM - 1:08 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 1:23 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
4:38 PM - 7:08 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
12:53 AM - 2:23 PM

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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 1:23 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
4:38 PM - 7:08 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
12:53 AM - 2:23 PM

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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 10:41 PM
Moon Transit: 6:01 AM
Moonset: 2:28 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:31 AM - 8:01 AM
5:41 PM - 8:11 PM

Minor Periods

10:11 PM - 11:41 PM
1:58 PM - 3:28 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 10:41 PM
Moon Transit: 6:01 AM
Moonset: 2:28 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:31 AM - 8:01 AM
5:41 PM - 8:11 PM

Minor Periods

10:11 PM - 11:41 PM
1:58 PM - 3:28 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 11:55 PM
Moon Transit: 7:04 AM
Moonset: 3:20 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:34 AM - 9:04 AM
6:43 PM - 9:13 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:50 PM - 4:20 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 11:55 PM
Moon Transit: 7:04 AM
Moonset: 3:20 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:34 AM - 9:04 AM
6:43 PM - 9:13 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:50 PM - 4:20 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:55 AM
Moon Transit: 8:04 AM
Moonset: 4:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:34 AM - 10:04 AM
7:41 PM - 10:11 PM

Minor Periods

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:55 AM
Moon Transit: 8:04 AM
Moonset: 4:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:34 AM - 10:04 AM
7:41 PM - 10:11 PM

Minor Periods

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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