Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Red Wing, MN

Current Water Temperature

74.0°F

Measurement Time: Friday, June 5, 2026, 6:00 AM CDT

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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

70.2°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
70.2°F
72.3°F
78%
W 6.7 mph
14.1 mph
71.7°F
63.6°F
0.32 in
0%
9 mi
1008 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Fri
H: 84°F
L: 62°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 82°F
L: 58°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 79°F
L: 61°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 76°F
L: 65°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 82°F
L: 65°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.1 μg/m3
PM10: 8.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:52 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:26 AM
Moon Transit: 5:07 AM
Moonset: 9:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

9:28 AM - 10:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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.


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 5 at 7:24PM CDT until June 5 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Effective: Fri June 5, 2026, 7:24 PM
Expires: Fri June 5, 2026, 8:00 PM

At 724 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arcadia, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Buffalo and southern Trempealeau Counties, including the following locations... Highway 95 And County D, Camp Decorah, Beach Corners, Dodge, Perrot State Park, Marshland, and Thimble Park.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in La Crosse.


Friday, June 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
84°F
62.2°F
72.9°F
75%
0.34 in
73%
0%
9.8 mph
8.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.94 μg/m3
PM10: 7.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:52 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:26 AM
Moon Transit: 5:07 AM
Moonset: 9:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

9:28 AM - 10:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
82.1°F
58.3°F
70.9°F
72%
0 in
2%
0%
7.2 mph
9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.2 μg/m3
PM10: 8.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:53 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 12:50 AM
Moon Transit: 5:52 AM
Moonset: 11:06 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

10:36 AM - 12:06 AM
12:20 AM - 1:50 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
78.6°F
60.7°F
69.6°F
85%
0.25 in
82%
0%
15.4 mph
7.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.71 μg/m3
PM10: 4.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:53 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 1:10 AM
Moon Transit: 6:36 AM
Moonset: 12:14 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 42.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:06 AM - 8:36 AM
6:06 PM - 8:36 PM

Minor Periods

11:44 AM - 1:14 PM
12:40 AM - 2:10 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, June 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
75.5°F
65.4°F
69.3°F
95%
0.25 in
96%
0%
11.2 mph
3.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.46 μg/m3
PM10: 1.54 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:54 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 1:28 AM
Moon Transit: 7:19 AM
Moonset: 1:23 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:49 AM - 9:19 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:53 AM - 2:23 PM
12:58 AM - 2:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
82°F
65.4°F
73°F
88%
0.01 in
73%
0%
15.2 mph
7.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.85 μg/m3
PM10: 6.09 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 180.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 26.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:55 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 1:47 AM
Moon Transit: 5:27 AM
Moonset: 2:35 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

2:05 PM - 3:35 PM
1:17 AM - 2:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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