Water Temperature of the Chicago River in Chicago, IL

Current Water Temperature

77.4°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 12, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT

Temperature Locations

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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)
Cal-Sag Channel, Blue Island, IL (12.8 mi)
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

77°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
72%
NW 5 mph
67°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Tonight
65°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
75°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
57°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Monday
74°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
66°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
86°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
67°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
76°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday Night
67°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
76°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
64°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
75°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
62°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
74°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:09 AM
Moon Transit: 1:57 PM
Moonset: 7:35 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:23 AM - 3:53 AM
1:27 PM - 3:57 PM

Minor Periods

7:05 PM - 8:35 PM
7:39 AM - 9:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:09 AM
Moon Transit: 1:57 PM
Moonset: 7:35 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:23 AM - 3:53 AM
1:27 PM - 3:57 PM

Minor Periods

7:05 PM - 8:35 PM
7:39 AM - 9:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:17 AM
Moon Transit: 2:42 PM
Moonset: 7:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:08 AM - 4:38 AM
2:12 PM - 4:42 PM

Minor Periods

7:28 PM - 8:58 PM
8:47 AM - 10:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:17 AM
Moon Transit: 2:42 PM
Moonset: 7:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:08 AM - 4:38 AM
2:12 PM - 4:42 PM

Minor Periods

7:28 PM - 8:58 PM
8:47 AM - 10:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:25 AM
Moon Transit: 3:28 PM
Moonset: 8:23 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:54 AM - 5:24 AM
2:58 PM - 5:28 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
9:55 AM - 11:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:25 AM
Moon Transit: 3:28 PM
Moonset: 8:23 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:54 AM - 5:24 AM
2:58 PM - 5:28 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
9:55 AM - 11:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 11:32 AM
Moon Transit: 4:15 PM
Moonset: 8:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:41 AM - 6:11 AM
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Minor Periods

8:23 PM - 9:53 PM
11:02 AM - 12:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 11:32 AM
Moon Transit: 4:15 PM
Moonset: 8:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:41 AM - 6:11 AM
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Minor Periods

8:23 PM - 9:53 PM
11:02 AM - 12:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:38 AM
Moon Transit: 5:05 PM
Moonset: 9:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
4:35 PM - 7:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
12:08 AM - 1:38 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:38 AM
Moon Transit: 5:05 PM
Moonset: 9:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
4:35 PM - 7:05 PM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
12:08 AM - 1:38 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 1:39 PM
Moon Transit: 5:56 PM
Moonset: 10:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:19 AM - 7:49 AM
5:26 PM - 7:56 PM

Minor Periods

9:41 PM - 11:11 PM
1:09 PM - 2:39 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 1:39 PM
Moon Transit: 5:56 PM
Moonset: 10:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:19 AM - 7:49 AM
5:26 PM - 7:56 PM

Minor Periods

9:41 PM - 11:11 PM
1:09 PM - 2:39 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 2:34 PM
Moon Transit: 6:47 PM
Moonset: 11:02 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:11 AM - 8:41 AM
6:17 PM - 8:47 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 2:34 PM
Moon Transit: 6:47 PM
Moonset: 11:02 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:11 AM - 8:41 AM
6:17 PM - 8:47 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 3:21 PM
Moon Transit: 7:38 PM
Moonset: 12:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:02 AM - 9:32 AM
7:08 PM - 9:38 PM

Minor Periods

2:51 PM - 4:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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