Mississippi River 7 Day Fishing Forecast

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- Updated 18th July 2025
Thinking of heading out to Mississippi River At Lake Itasca over the next few days. If so get you'll find all your weather information you'll need over the next seven days. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Remember, regulations are there to protect fish species and enable fishing for generations to come. Determine which day is best for you the bag your best catch on Mississippi River.
During the day the maximum temperature will be 75°F with a min temperature of 37°F around Mississippi River . The average temperature will be 61°F during the day.
Bring a hat and sun cream, yip with cloud coverage at 1% you'll need to find an artifical shade to cast a shadow if headng out to Mississippi River to fish today. With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for Mississippi River on Thu 17th July will be from a north easterly direction which means fishing is not great.
With the wind forecasted at 4mph hardly a puff out there makes for a calm mirror like surface. With the wind so light less ripples in the water makes it more difficult to mask the line and lure on Mississippi River
Winds may gust up to 4mph
During the day the maximum temperature will be 64°F with a min temperature of 53°F around Mississippi River . The average temperature will be 59°F during the day.
Pack your bags, rod and head out the door right now as you've got 100% cloud cover over Mississippi River. You chances of bagging a few has increased. With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for Mississippi River on Fri 18th July will be from a south easterly direction which means fishing is poor.
Good news, the wind speed is forecasted to be at 7mph and considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on Mississippi River
Winds may gust up to 11mph
During the day the maximum temperature will be 78°F with a min temperature of 55°F around Mississippi River . The average temperature will be 64°F during the day.
You'll need a sun hat today if you head out to Mississippi River as you'll be in the sun more often than not as coverage is only at 18%. With that level of cloud coverage in the sky there is a 0% probability of rain.
I'm sure you've heard of the old sying: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the
South blows bait in their mouth.”. It's more of a wife tail but always fun to recollect.
Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for Mississippi River on Sat 19th July will be from a north easterly direction which means fishing is not great.
Good news, the wind speed is forecasted to be at 7mph and considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on Mississippi River
Winds may gust up to 8mph
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