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Lake conditions
Lower Merchants Lake — 2026-10-08
Conditions overviewToday's environmental conditions for this lake. Pick a species above to layer its bite forecast on top.
- Season
- Summer
- Moon
- 4% illuminated, waningWaning Crescent
- Est. surface temp
- 83.1°F
- Pressure
- 30.00 inHgFalling
Est. water temp
83.1°F
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Air vs. last week
2°F warmer
84°F now vs 82°F this time last week
Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water
Sun & moon
- Sunrise
- 7:21 AM
- Sunset
- 6:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:12 AM
- Moonset
- 5:45 PM
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 2 PM
- Cloud cover
- 3%
- Precip chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 5 mph W
- Pressure
- 30.00 inHg Falling
Today's solunar periods
- Minor: 4:42 AM–5:42 AM
- Major: 10:33 AM–12:33 PM
- Minor: 5:15 PM–6:15 PM
- Major: 10:56 PM–12:56 AM
Location
Lower Merchants Lake · 36.2384, -80.0122
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