Water Temperature of the Chicago River in Chicago, IL

Current Water Temperature

51.1°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 5:00 AM CDT

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Local Points of Interest

Chicago Park District

Chicago River

Station Name: CHICAGO S & S CANAL AT WESTERN AVE AT CHICAGO, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 591 feet

Nearest Address:
3101 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60608
Cook County

GPS Coordinates: 41.8375, -87.6852778

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL (7.3 mi)
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Grand Calumet River, Chicago, IL (14.4 mi)
Indiana Harbor Canal, East Chicago, IN (17.1 mi)
Grand Calumet River, Hammond, IN (17.9 mi)
Lake Michigan, Wilmette, IL (20.6 mi)
Hart Ditch, Munster, IN (21.8 mi)
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Romeoville, IL (23.6 mi)
Little Calumet River, Gary, IN (24 mi)
Plum Creek, Dyer, IN (24.5 mi)
Deep River, Lake Station, IN (27.4 mi)
Des Plaines River, Lockport, IL (27.4 mi)
Des Plaines River, Joliet, IL (29.2 mi)
Des Plaines River, Rockdale, IL (31.9 mi)
Lake Michigan, Waukegan, IL (37.1 mi)

Weather for Chicago, Illinois

Current Weather

54°F
Mist
Mist
50°F
55.3°F
97%
SSE 13.4 mph
26.4 mph
53.2°F
52.5°F
0 in
100%
4 mi
1009 mbar
0.9

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Thu
H: 69°F
L: 39°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 53°F
L: 40°F
Heavy rain
Sat
H: 59°F
L: 41°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 48°F
L: 35°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 49°F
L: 38°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.05 μg/m3
PM10: 8.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 8:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:56 AM
Moonset: 6:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:48 PM - 9:18 PM
6:00 AM - 7:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued April 2 at 1:36AM CDT until April 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu April 2, 2026, 1:36 AM
Expires: Thu April 2, 2026, 11:45 AM

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued April 2 at 1:36AM CDT until April 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu April 2, 2026, 1:36 AM
Expires: Thu April 2, 2026, 11:45 AM

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, and Kankakee Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ this morning to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Thursday, April 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
68.7°F
39.2°F
53.6°F
89%
0.51 in
88%
0%
21.3 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.56 μg/m3
PM10: 6.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 199.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 8:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:56 AM
Moonset: 6:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:48 PM - 9:18 PM
6:00 AM - 7:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, April 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
53.2°F
39.7°F
48.2°F
91%
0.17 in
69%
0%
17 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.35 μg/m3
PM10: 7.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 200.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 9:23 PM
Moon Transit: 1:39 AM
Moonset: 6:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:09 AM - 3:39 AM
1:50 PM - 4:20 PM

Minor Periods

8:53 PM - 10:23 PM
6:22 AM - 7:52 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
59.2°F
40.7°F
49.8°F
91%
0.92 in
89%
0%
17.2 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.94 μg/m3
PM10: 5.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 201.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 10:29 PM
Moon Transit: 2:23 AM
Moonset: 7:16 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 AM - 4:23 AM
2:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Minor Periods

9:59 PM - 11:29 PM
6:46 AM - 8:16 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
47.9°F
35.4°F
41.5°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
15.7 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.98 μg/m3
PM10: 3.02 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 PM
Moon Transit: 3:10 AM
Moonset: 7:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:40 AM - 5:10 AM
3:23 PM - 5:53 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:15 AM - 8:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, April 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
48.9°F
37.6°F
43.2°F
51%
0 in
0%
0%
16.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.15 μg/m3
PM10: 14.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 251.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 39.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 41.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 12:33 AM
Moon Transit: 3:58 AM
Moonset: 8:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 74.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:28 AM - 5:58 AM
4:13 PM - 6:43 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 AM - 9:21 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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