Water Temperature of the Chicago River in Chicago, IL

Current Water Temperature

68.4°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 6:30 AM 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

61°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
62%
ENE 15 mph
48°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Rain Showers
This Afternoon
62°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Tonight
59°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
65°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
67°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
66°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
54°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
67°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
55°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
70°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
58°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:01 PM
Moon Transit: 10:02 PM
Moonset: 2:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:30 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:31 PM - 6:01 PM
1:37 AM - 3:07 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:01 PM
Moon Transit: 10:02 PM
Moonset: 2:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:30 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:31 PM - 6:01 PM
1:37 AM - 3:07 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:01 PM
Moon Transit: 10:02 PM
Moonset: 2:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:30 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:31 PM - 6:01 PM
1:37 AM - 3:07 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:25 PM
Moon Transit: 10:47 PM
Moonset: 3:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:14 AM - 12:44 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:55 PM - 6:25 PM
2:43 AM - 4:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:25 PM
Moon Transit: 10:47 PM
Moonset: 3:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:14 AM - 12:44 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:55 PM - 6:25 PM
2:43 AM - 4:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:47 PM
Moon Transit: 11:31 PM
Moonset: 4:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:58 AM - 1:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:17 PM - 6:47 PM
3:51 AM - 5:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:47 PM
Moon Transit: 11:31 PM
Moonset: 4:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:58 AM - 1:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:17 PM - 6:47 PM
3:51 AM - 5:21 AM

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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:43 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:38 PM - 7:08 PM
4:58 AM - 6:28 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:43 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:38 PM - 7:08 PM
4:58 AM - 6:28 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:41 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:30 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
6:07 AM - 7:37 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:41 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:30 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
6:07 AM - 7:37 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:39 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:53 PM
Moon Transit: 1:01 AM
Moonset: 7:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:31 AM - 3:01 AM
1:14 PM - 3:44 PM

Minor Periods

6:23 PM - 7:53 PM
7:18 AM - 8:48 AM

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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:39 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:53 PM
Moon Transit: 1:01 AM
Moonset: 7:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:31 AM - 3:01 AM
1:14 PM - 3:44 PM

Minor Periods

6:23 PM - 7:53 PM
7:18 AM - 8:48 AM

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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:38 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:20 PM
Moon Transit: 1:50 AM
Moonset: 9:02 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:20 AM - 3:50 AM
2:04 PM - 4:34 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
8:32 AM - 10:02 AM

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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:41 AM
Sunset: 6:38 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:20 PM
Moon Transit: 1:50 AM
Moonset: 9:02 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:20 AM - 3:50 AM
2:04 PM - 4:34 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
8:32 AM - 10:02 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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