Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Red Wing, MN

Current Water Temperature

72.0°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 14, 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
65%
ESE 5 mph
55°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
59°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Thursday
76°F - Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
55°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Friday
66°F - Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
58°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain Showers
Saturday
69°F - Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
53°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
66°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
51°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
64°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
51°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
67°F - Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
51°F - Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
70°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 1:10 PM
Moon Transit: 5:25 PM
Moonset: 9:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:09 AM - 6:39 AM
4:55 PM - 7:25 PM

Minor Periods

9:07 PM - 10:37 PM
12:40 AM - 2:10 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 1:10 PM
Moon Transit: 5:25 PM
Moonset: 9:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:09 AM - 6:39 AM
4:55 PM - 7:25 PM

Minor Periods

9:07 PM - 10:37 PM
12:40 AM - 2:10 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: 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

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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