Water Temperature of the Chicago River in Chicago, IL

Current Water Temperature

67.5°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 3:30 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

58°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
73%
E 5 mph
50°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Tonight
54°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
67°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
53°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
70°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
56°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
62°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
71°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
63°F - Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
70°F - Rain Showers Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
60°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
66°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
58°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
66°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

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

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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: 6:43 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

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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: 6:44 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

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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: 6:44 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
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°F
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in
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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: 6:45 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

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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: 6:45 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
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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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:36 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 7:53 PM
Moon Transit: 2:42 AM
Moonset: 10:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:12 AM - 4:42 AM
2:59 PM - 5:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:23 PM - 8:53 PM
9:49 AM - 11:19 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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:36 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 7:53 PM
Moon Transit: 2:42 AM
Moonset: 10:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:12 AM - 4:42 AM
2:59 PM - 5:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:23 PM - 8:53 PM
9:49 AM - 11:19 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:34 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:36 PM
Moon Transit: 3:38 AM
Moonset: 11:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:08 AM - 5:38 AM
3:57 PM - 6:27 PM

Minor Periods

8:06 PM - 9:36 PM
11:05 AM - 12:35 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:34 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 8:36 PM
Moon Transit: 3:38 AM
Moonset: 11:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:08 AM - 5:38 AM
3:57 PM - 6:27 PM

Minor Periods

8:06 PM - 9:36 PM
11:05 AM - 12:35 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:28 PM
Moon Transit: 4:38 AM
Moonset: 12:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:08 AM - 6:38 AM
4:59 PM - 7:29 PM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
12:19 AM - 1:49 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:28 PM
Moon Transit: 4:38 AM
Moonset: 12:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:08 AM - 6:38 AM
4:59 PM - 7:29 PM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
12:19 AM - 1:49 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:31 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 10:33 PM
Moon Transit: 5:41 AM
Moonset: 1:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:11 AM - 7:41 AM
6:02 PM - 8:32 PM

Minor Periods

10:03 PM - 11:33 PM
1:24 PM - 2:54 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 6:31 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 10:33 PM
Moon Transit: 5:41 AM
Moonset: 1:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:11 AM - 7:41 AM
6:02 PM - 8:32 PM

Minor Periods

10:03 PM - 11:33 PM
1:24 PM - 2:54 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 11:45 PM
Moon Transit: 6:43 AM
Moonset: 2:48 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:13 AM - 8:43 AM
7:03 PM - 9:33 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:18 PM - 3:48 PM

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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