Water Temperature of the Rifle River in Sterling, MI

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, October 4, 2026, 1:02 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

46°F
Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
96%
S 5 mph
45°F

Weather Forecast

Rain Showers Likely
Overnight
41°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Sunday
69°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
39°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
61°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost
Monday Night
33°F - Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Tuesday
65°F - Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
48°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Wednesday
70°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
41°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
66°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
40°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
66°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
39°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
67°F - Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:21 AM
Moon Transit: 8:28 AM
Moonset: 4:23 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:58 AM - 10:28 AM
9:16 PM - 11:46 PM

Minor Periods

3:53 PM - 5:23 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: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:21 AM
Moon Transit: 8:28 AM
Moonset: 4:23 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:58 AM - 10:28 AM
9:16 PM - 11:46 PM

Minor Periods

3:53 PM - 5:23 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: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:21 AM
Moon Transit: 8:28 AM
Moonset: 4:23 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:58 AM - 10:28 AM
9:16 PM - 11:46 PM

Minor Periods

3:53 PM - 5:23 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: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 12:21 AM
Moon Transit: 8:28 AM
Moonset: 4:23 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:58 AM - 10:28 AM
9:16 PM - 11:46 PM

Minor Periods

3:53 PM - 5:23 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: 7:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 1:39 AM
Moon Transit: 9:24 AM
Moonset: 4:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:54 AM - 11:24 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
1:09 AM - 2:39 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: 7:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 1:39 AM
Moon Transit: 9:24 AM
Moonset: 4:55 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:54 AM - 11:24 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
1:09 AM - 2:39 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: 7:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 2:57 AM
Moon Transit: 10:16 AM
Moonset: 5:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:46 AM - 12:16 AM

Minor Periods

4:50 PM - 6:20 PM
2:27 AM - 3:57 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: 7:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 2:57 AM
Moon Transit: 10:16 AM
Moonset: 5:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:46 AM - 12:16 AM

Minor Periods

4:50 PM - 6:20 PM
2:27 AM - 3:57 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: 7:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 4:13 AM
Moon Transit: 11:04 AM
Moonset: 5:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:34 AM - 1:04 PM

Minor Periods

5:12 PM - 6:42 PM
3:43 AM - 5:13 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: 7:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 4:13 AM
Moon Transit: 11:04 AM
Moonset: 5:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:34 AM - 1:04 PM

Minor Periods

5:12 PM - 6:42 PM
3:43 AM - 5:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 5:25 AM
Moon Transit: 11:50 AM
Moonset: 6:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:20 AM - 1:50 PM

Minor Periods

5:32 PM - 7:02 PM
4:55 AM - 6:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 5:25 AM
Moon Transit: 11:50 AM
Moonset: 6:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:20 AM - 1:50 PM

Minor Periods

5:32 PM - 7:02 PM
4:55 AM - 6:25 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: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 6:37 AM
Moon Transit: 12:35 AM
Moonset: 6:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:32 AM - 3:02 AM
12:05 AM - 2:35 PM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
6:07 AM - 7:37 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 6:37 AM
Moon Transit: 12:35 AM
Moonset: 6:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:32 AM - 3:02 AM
12:05 AM - 2:35 PM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
6:07 AM - 7:37 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 7:47 AM
Moon Transit: 1:19 PM
Moonset: 6:42 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:16 AM - 3:46 AM
12:49 AM - 3:19 PM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
7:17 AM - 8:47 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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