Water Temperature of the Rifle River in Sterling, MI

Current Water Temperature

53.2°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 8:15 AM EDT

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Rifle River

Station Name: RIFLE RIVER NEAR STERLING, MI
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 669 feet

Nearest Address:
401 Melita Rd
Sterling, MI 48659
Arenac County

GPS Coordinates: 44.0725203, -84.0199939

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Weather for Sterling, Michigan

Current Weather

48.6°F
Clear
Clear
45.2°F
43.6°F
76%
ESE 7.4 mph
15.5 mph
42.2°F
38.4°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1020 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 61°F
L: 42°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 61°F
L: 46°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 54°F
L: 41°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 55°F
L: 36°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 48°F
L: 32°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 12.15 μg/m3
PM10: 12.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 184.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 4:42 PM
Moon Transit: 10:57 PM
Moonset: 4:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:55 AM - 1:25 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:12 PM - 5:42 PM
4:12 AM - 5:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 12:53PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 12:53 PM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

Strengthening southeast winds and dry conditions will lead to near critical fire weather conditions Monday. Winds of 10 to 20 mph with frequent gusts up to 25 to 30 mph will be seen over much of northern MI Monday afternoon. Minimum relative humidity values of 25 to 35 percent are expected over interior locations of northeast lower. These conditions could lead to rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Michigan, see www.dnr.state.mi.us/burnpermits/.


Monday, April 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
61.2°F
41.7°F
51.4°F
76%
0.06 in
89%
0%
22.6 mph
6.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.38 μg/m3
PM10: 10.92 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:35 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 4:42 PM
Moon Transit: 10:57 PM
Moonset: 4:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:55 AM - 1:25 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:12 PM - 5:42 PM
4:12 AM - 5:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
61.2°F
46.3°F
53.8°F
83%
0.38 in
89%
0%
25.3 mph
3.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.09 μg/m3
PM10: 5.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:36 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:38 PM
Moonset: 5:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:37 AM - 2:07 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
4:30 AM - 6:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
54.2°F
40.6°F
46°F
67%
0 in
0%
0%
7.6 mph
4.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.81 μg/m3
PM10: 2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:56 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:26 PM - 7:56 PM
4:47 AM - 6:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
54.5°F
36.1°F
43.8°F
60%
0 in
0%
0%
10.1 mph
5.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.36 μg/m3
PM10: 1.42 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.48 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.61 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 8:02 PM
Moon Transit: 12:21 AM
Moonset: 5:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

7:32 PM - 9:02 PM
5:07 AM - 6:37 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, May 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
48.1°F
31.6°F
39.1°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
12.3 mph
0.4


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: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:33 PM
Sunset: 8:40 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 9:09 PM
Moon Transit: 1:04 AM
Moonset: 5:58 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:34 AM - 3:04 AM
1:46 PM - 4:16 PM

Minor Periods

8:39 PM - 10:09 PM
5:28 AM - 6:58 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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