Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Red Wing, MN

Current Water Temperature

71.0°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 17, 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

67°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
75%
NE 5 mph
59°F

Weather Forecast

Patchy Fog
Tonight
55°F - Patchy Fog
Rain Showers
Friday
61°F - Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
55°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
66°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
54°F - Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny
Sunday
67°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
50°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
62°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
46°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
63°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
46°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
67°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
69°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 2:12 PM
Moon Transit: 6:16 PM
Moonset: 10:19 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:59 AM - 7:29 AM
5:46 PM - 8:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:49 PM - 11:19 PM
1:42 PM - 3:12 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 2:12 PM
Moon Transit: 6:16 PM
Moonset: 10:19 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:59 AM - 7:29 AM
5:46 PM - 8:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:49 PM - 11:19 PM
1:42 PM - 3:12 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 3:08 PM
Moon Transit: 7:08 PM
Moonset: 11:09 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
6:38 PM - 9:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:38 PM - 4:08 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 3:08 PM
Moon Transit: 7:08 PM
Moonset: 11:09 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
6:38 PM - 9:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:38 PM - 4:08 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 PM
Moon Transit: 8:00 PM
Moonset: 12:09 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:42 AM - 9:12 AM
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 PM
Moon Transit: 8:00 PM
Moonset: 12:09 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:42 AM - 9:12 AM
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 4:33 PM
Moon Transit: 8:49 PM
Moonset: 12:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 AM - 10:02 AM
8:19 PM - 10:49 PM

Minor Periods

4:03 PM - 5:33 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 4:33 PM
Moon Transit: 8:49 PM
Moonset: 12:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 AM - 10:02 AM
8:19 PM - 10:49 PM

Minor Periods

4:03 PM - 5:33 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 5:03 PM
Moon Transit: 9:37 PM
Moonset: 1:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:21 AM - 10:51 AM
9:07 PM - 11:37 PM

Minor Periods

4:33 PM - 6:03 PM
12:41 AM - 2:11 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 5:03 PM
Moon Transit: 9:37 PM
Moonset: 1:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:21 AM - 10:51 AM
9:07 PM - 11:37 PM

Minor Periods

4:33 PM - 6:03 PM
12:41 AM - 2:11 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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 PM
Moon Transit: 10:23 PM
Moonset: 2:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:08 AM - 11:38 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:58 PM - 6:28 PM
1:49 AM - 3:19 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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 PM
Moon Transit: 10:23 PM
Moonset: 2:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:08 AM - 11:38 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:58 PM - 6:28 PM
1:49 AM - 3:19 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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 PM
Moon Transit: 11:08 PM
Moonset: 3:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:54 AM - 12:24 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:20 PM - 6:50 PM
2:57 AM - 4:27 AM

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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 PM
Moon Transit: 11:08 PM
Moonset: 3:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:54 AM - 12:24 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:20 PM - 6:50 PM
2:57 AM - 4:27 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:09 PM
Moon Transit: 11:52 PM
Moonset: 4:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:38 AM - 1:08 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:39 PM - 7:09 PM
4:07 AM - 5:37 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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