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Lake conditions
Cottonwood Lake — 2026-11-05
Conditions overviewToday's environmental conditions for this lake. Pick a species above to layer its bite forecast on top.
- Season
- Fall
- Moon
- 13% illuminated, waningWaning Crescent
- Est. surface temp
- 45.1°F
- Pressure
- 30.07 inHgRising
Est. water temp
45.1°F
v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading
Air vs. last week
6°F cooler
39°F now vs 45°F this time last week
Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water
Sun & moon
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 5:19 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:27 AM
- Moonset
- 3:26 PM
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 12 PM
- Cloud cover
- 99%
- Precip chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 15 mph N
- Pressure
- 30.07 inHg Rising
Today's solunar periods
- Minor: 2:57 AM–3:57 AM
- Major: 8:32 AM–10:32 AM
- Minor: 2:56 PM–3:56 PM
- Major: 8:54 PM–10:54 PM
Location
Cottonwood Lake · 44.1928, -98.7571
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