Water Temperature of the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Current Water Temperature

60.4°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 28, 2026, 3:30 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Rotary Park; Rotary Island; Steers Island; Island Number One; Sault Sainte Marie

St. Marys River

Station Name: Little Rapids
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 568 feet

Sensor Depth: -8 feet

Nearest Address:
1425 Riverside Dr
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Chippewa County

GPS Coordinates: 46.485832, -84.301666

Nearby Water Temperatures

St. Marys River, Sault Ste. Marie, MI (3.5 mi)
St. Marys River, Barbeau, MI (14.5 mi)
St. Marys River, Barbeau, MI (16.2 mi)
Lake Huron, De Tour Village, MI (39.2 mi)
Lake Huron, Bois Blanc Island, MI (49.9 mi)
Straits of Mackinac, Mackinaw City, MI (50.9 mi)
Seul Choix Bay, Port Inland, MI (83.1 mi)
Little Traverse Bay, Petoskey, MI (83.7 mi)
Lake Huron, Alpena, MI (105.3 mi)
Miners River, Munising, MI (106.5 mi)
Thunder Bay River, Alpena, MI (106.9 mi)
Lake Huron, Alpena, MI (114.8 mi)
North Branch Au Sable River, Grayling, MI (122.4 mi)
Au Sable River, Luzerne, MI (125 mi)
Au Sable River, Mio, MI (126.4 mi)

Weather for Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Current Weather

51°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog
93%
NW 5 mph
49°F

Weather Forecast

Patchy Fog
Overnight
51°F - Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Monday
71°F - Patchy Fog then Sunny
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Monday Night
50°F - Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
71°F - Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday
67°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday Night
60°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
65°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
49°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
59°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
42°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
61°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
45°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
60°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 PM
Moon Transit: 2:36 AM
Moonset: 9:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:06 AM - 4:36 AM
3:18 PM - 5:48 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
9:28 AM - 10:58 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: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 PM
Moon Transit: 2:36 AM
Moonset: 9:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:06 AM - 4:36 AM
3:18 PM - 5:48 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
9:28 AM - 10:58 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: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 PM
Moon Transit: 2:36 AM
Moonset: 9:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:06 AM - 4:36 AM
3:18 PM - 5:48 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
9:28 AM - 10:58 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: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 PM
Moon Transit: 2:36 AM
Moonset: 9:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:06 AM - 4:36 AM
3:18 PM - 5:48 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
9:28 AM - 10:58 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: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:23 PM
Moon Transit: 3:28 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:58 AM - 5:28 AM
4:13 PM - 6:43 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
10:50 AM - 12:20 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: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:23 PM
Moon Transit: 3:28 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:58 AM - 5:28 AM
4:13 PM - 6:43 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
10:50 AM - 12:20 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: 7:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 9:01 PM
Moon Transit: 4:24 AM
Moonset: 12:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:54 AM - 6:24 AM
5:11 PM - 7:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:31 PM - 10:01 PM
12:12 AM - 1:42 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: 7:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 9:01 PM
Moon Transit: 4:24 AM
Moonset: 12:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:54 AM - 6:24 AM
5:11 PM - 7:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:31 PM - 10:01 PM
12:12 AM - 1:42 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: 7:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 9:51 PM
Moon Transit: 5:24 AM
Moonset: 1:58 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:54 AM - 7:24 AM
6:13 PM - 8:43 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 PM - 10:51 PM
1:28 PM - 2:58 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 9:51 PM
Moon Transit: 5:24 AM
Moonset: 1:58 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:54 AM - 7:24 AM
6:13 PM - 8:43 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 PM - 10:51 PM
1:28 PM - 2:58 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 10:56 PM
Moon Transit: 6:27 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:57 AM - 8:27 AM
7:16 PM - 9:46 PM

Minor Periods

10:26 PM - 11:56 PM
2:33 PM - 4:03 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: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 10:56 PM
Moon Transit: 6:27 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:57 AM - 8:27 AM
7:16 PM - 9:46 PM

Minor Periods

10:26 PM - 11:56 PM
2:33 PM - 4:03 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:11 PM
Moon Transit: 7:29 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:59 AM - 9:29 AM
8:17 PM - 10:47 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°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: 7:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:11 PM
Moon Transit: 7:29 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:59 AM - 9:29 AM
8:17 PM - 10:47 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 12:11 AM
Moon Transit: 8:29 AM
Moonset: 4:34 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:59 AM - 10:29 AM
9:15 PM - 11:45 PM

Minor Periods

4:04 PM - 5:34 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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