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

Current Water Temperature

61.5°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 3:18 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

49°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
89%
E 5 mph
46°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Overnight
45°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
64°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
48°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
65°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
43°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Monday
59°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
43°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
63°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
45°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
64°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
48°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
66°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
48°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
69°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 4:30 PM
Moon Transit: 8:24 PM
Moonset: 12:24 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:16 AM - 10:46 AM
7:54 PM - 10:24 PM

Minor Periods

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 4:30 PM
Moon Transit: 8:24 PM
Moonset: 12:24 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:16 AM - 10:46 AM
7:54 PM - 10:24 PM

Minor Periods

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 4:30 PM
Moon Transit: 8:24 PM
Moonset: 12:24 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:16 AM - 10:46 AM
7:54 PM - 10:24 PM

Minor Periods

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 4:30 PM
Moon Transit: 8:24 PM
Moonset: 12:24 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:16 AM - 10:46 AM
7:54 PM - 10:24 PM

Minor Periods

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 5:07 PM
Moon Transit: 9:14 PM
Moonset: 12:23 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:07 AM - 11:37 AM
8:44 PM - 11:14 PM

Minor Periods

4:37 PM - 6:07 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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 5:07 PM
Moon Transit: 9:14 PM
Moonset: 12:23 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:07 AM - 11:37 AM
8:44 PM - 11:14 PM

Minor Periods

4:37 PM - 6:07 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 5:36 PM
Moon Transit: 10:02 PM
Moonset: 1:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:56 AM - 12:26 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:06 PM - 6:36 PM
12:58 AM - 2:28 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 5:36 PM
Moon Transit: 10:02 PM
Moonset: 1:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:56 AM - 12:26 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:06 PM - 6:36 PM
12:58 AM - 2:28 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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 6:00 PM
Moon Transit: 10:49 PM
Moonset: 2:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:43 AM - 1:13 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
2:08 AM - 3:38 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 6:00 PM
Moon Transit: 10:49 PM
Moonset: 2:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:43 AM - 1:13 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
2:08 AM - 3:38 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 PM
Moon Transit: 11:33 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:28 AM - 1:58 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:50 PM - 7:20 PM
3:18 AM - 4:48 AM

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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 PM
Moon Transit: 11:33 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:28 AM - 1:58 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:50 PM - 7:20 PM
3:18 AM - 4:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:12 AM - 2:42 PM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:12 AM - 2:42 PM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 12:17 AM
Moonset: 6:11 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:56 AM - 3:26 PM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
5:41 AM - 7:11 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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