Water Temperature of the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, January 24, 2026, 12:18 PM EST
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Rotary Park; Rotary Island; Steers Island; Island Number One; Sault Sainte MarieStation 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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 7°F
L: -22°F

Sun
H: 14°F
L: -14°F

Mon
H: 18°F
L: -0°F

Tue
H: 21°F
L: -6°F

Wed
H: 17°F
L: -3°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 75 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 5:29 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 5:23 PM
Moonset: 12:13 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM4:53 PM - 7:23 PM
Minor Periods
10:05 AM - 11:35 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 23 at 9:31PM EST until January 24 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 9:31 PM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 9:45 AM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold air temperatures of 15 to 30 below zero possible, with wind chills as low as 35 to 40 below zero possible. * WHERE...Central Chippewa, Eastern Mackinac, Southeast Chippewa, Western Chippewa, and Western Mackinac Counties, and Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind air temperatures amd wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water.
Extreme Cold Warning issued January 24 at 2:03AM EST until January 24 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 2:03 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 11:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerously cold air temperatures of 15 to 30 below zero possible, with wind chills as low as 35 to 40 below zero possible. * WHERE...Central Chippewa, Eastern Mackinac, Southeast Chippewa, Western Chippewa, and Western Mackinac Counties, and Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 5:29 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 20 mins
Moon Transit: 5:23 PM
Moonset: 12:13 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM4:53 PM - 7:23 PM
Minor Periods
10:05 AM - 11:35 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 5:31 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 22 mins
Moon Transit: 6:13 PM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:05 AM - 8:35 AM5:43 PM - 8:13 PM
Minor Periods
10:25 AM - 11:55 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 5:32 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 7:06 PM
Moonset: 1:49 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:56 AM - 9:26 AM6:36 PM - 9:06 PM
Minor Periods
10:49 AM - 12:19 AM1:19 AM - 2:49 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 5:34 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 8:05 PM
Moonset: 3:11 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:52 AM - 10:22 AM7:35 PM - 10:05 PM
Minor Periods
11:21 AM - 12:51 AM2:41 AM - 4:11 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.69 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 5:35 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 30 mins
Moon Transit: 9:07 PM
Moonset: 4:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:53 AM - 11:23 AM8:37 PM - 11:07 PM
Minor Periods
12:05 AM - 1:35 PM4:03 AM - 5:33 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
