Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Alton, IL

Current Water Temperature

39.5°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, January 21, 2024, 9:00 AM CST

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Mississippi River

Station Name: Alton 2SE - Melvin Price L&D
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 407 feet / 124 meters

Nearest Address:
Lock and Dam Way
Alton, IL 62002
Madison County

GPS Coordinates: 38.8664, -90.1464

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Weather for Alton, Illinois

Current Weather

55.9°F
Overcast
Conditions: Overcast
Humidity: 94%
Feels Like: 55.1°F
Wind: N 5.1 mph
Wind Gusts: 6.9 mph
Pressure: 30.22 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 6 mi
UV Index: 0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Sat
H: 57°F
L: 54°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 75°F
L: 53°F
Heavy rain
Mon
H: 72°F
L: 50°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 79°F
L: 52°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 75°F
L: 60°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 31.27 μg/m3
PM10: 32.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 460.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 66.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5 μg/m3
Ozone: 25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 1:31 AM
Moon Transit: 5:57 AM
Moonset: 10:26 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
5:53 PM - 8:23 PM

Minor Periods

9:56 AM - 11:26 AM
1:01 AM - 2:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Flood Watch issued April 19 at 3:37AM CDT until April 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Effective: Sat April 19, 2025, 3:37 AM
Expires: Sat April 19, 2025, 6:45 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, Montgomery IL, Randolph IL, Saint Clair IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Iron MO, Jefferson MO, Lincoln MO, Madison MO, Moniteau MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Pike MO, Reynolds MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Francois MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis MO, Sainte Genevieve MO, Warren MO and Washington MO. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely today through Sunday. Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches are expected across much of the region with localized amounts around 5 inches. Highest rainfall totals are expected along and north of the I-44 corridor.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.


Flood Watch issued April 19 at 3:37AM CDT until April 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Effective: Sat April 19, 2025, 3:37 AM
Expires: Sat April 19, 2025, 6:45 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, Montgomery IL, Randolph IL, Saint Clair IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Iron MO, Jefferson MO, Lincoln MO, Madison MO, Moniteau MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Pike MO, Reynolds MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Francois MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis MO, Sainte Genevieve MO, Warren MO and Washington MO. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely today through Sunday. Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches are expected across much of the region with localized amounts around 5 inches. Highest rainfall totals are expected along and north of the I-44 corridor.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.


Flood Watch issued April 19 at 3:37AM CDT until April 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Effective: Sat April 19, 2025, 3:37 AM
Expires: Sat April 19, 2025, 6:45 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, Montgomery IL, Randolph IL, Saint Clair IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Iron MO, Jefferson MO, Lincoln MO, Madison MO, Moniteau MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Pike MO, Reynolds MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Francois MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis MO, Sainte Genevieve MO, Warren MO and Washington MO. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely today through Sunday. Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches are expected across much of the region with localized amounts around 5 inches. Highest rainfall totals are expected along and north of the I-44 corridor.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.


Flood Watch issued April 19 at 3:37AM CDT until April 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Effective: Sat April 19, 2025, 3:37 AM
Expires: Sat April 19, 2025, 6:45 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, Montgomery IL, Randolph IL, Saint Clair IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Iron MO, Jefferson MO, Lincoln MO, Madison MO, Moniteau MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Pike MO, Reynolds MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Francois MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis MO, Sainte Genevieve MO, Warren MO and Washington MO. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely today through Sunday. Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches are expected across much of the region with localized amounts around 5 inches. Highest rainfall totals are expected along and north of the I-44 corridor.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.


Flood Watch issued April 19 at 3:37AM CDT until April 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Effective: Sat April 19, 2025, 3:37 AM
Expires: Sat April 19, 2025, 6:45 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, Montgomery IL, Randolph IL, Saint Clair IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Iron MO, Jefferson MO, Lincoln MO, Madison MO, Moniteau MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Pike MO, Reynolds MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Francois MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis MO, Sainte Genevieve MO, Warren MO and Washington MO. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are likely today through Sunday. Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches are expected across much of the region with localized amounts around 5 inches. Highest rainfall totals are expected along and north of the I-44 corridor.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.


Saturday, April 19, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Heavy rain
Average Temperature: 56.7°F
Average Humidity: 97%
Chance of Rain: 86%
Wind: 12.1 mph
UV Index: 0.3

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 18.82 μg/m3
PM10: 19.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 416.32 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 59 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 1:31 AM
Moon Transit: 5:57 AM
Moonset: 10:26 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
5:53 PM - 8:23 PM

Minor Periods

9:56 AM - 11:26 AM
1:01 AM - 2:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate rain
Average Temperature: 61.4°F
Average Humidity: 91%
Chance of Rain: 89%
Wind: 19.9 mph
UV Index: 0.7

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 19.97 μg/m3
PM10: 20.72 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 425.28 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 2:17 AM
Moon Transit: 6:51 AM
Moonset: 11:31 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 37.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:21 AM - 8:51 AM
6:46 PM - 9:16 PM

Minor Periods

11:01 AM - 12:31 AM
1:47 AM - 3:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, April 21, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Heavy rain
Average Temperature: 61.7°F
Average Humidity: 79%
Chance of Rain: 89%
Wind: 16.6 mph
UV Index: 1.7

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.2 μg/m3
PM10: 5.47 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 337.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 2:55 AM
Moon Transit: 7:44 AM
Moonset: 12:40 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:14 AM - 9:44 AM
7:38 PM - 10:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:10 AM - 1:40 PM
2:25 AM - 3:55 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Average Temperature: 65.7°F
Average Humidity: 68%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 13.4 mph
UV Index: 1.9

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 16.88 μg/m3
PM10: 18.71 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 478.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 32.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.86 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 3:28 AM
Moon Transit: 8:35 AM
Moonset: 1:51 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:05 AM - 10:35 AM
8:28 PM - 10:58 PM

Minor Periods

1:21 PM - 2:51 PM
2:58 AM - 4:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate rain
Average Temperature: 66.4°F
Average Humidity: 76%
Chance of Rain: 84%
Wind: 11.6 mph
UV Index: 0

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.68 μg/m3
PM10: 13.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 449.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 31.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 3:56 AM
Moon Transit: 9:24 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:54 AM - 11:24 AM
9:18 PM - 11:48 PM

Minor Periods

2:33 PM - 4:03 PM
3:26 AM - 4:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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