Water Temperature of the Chicago River in Chicago, IL

Current Water Temperature

39.0°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 5:30 PM CST

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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

14.5°F
Light snow
Light snow
1.1°F
17.5°F
70%
WNW 11.4 mph
14.2 mph
5°F
9.5°F
0 in
75%
6 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
Sun
H: 19°F
L: 13°F
Light snow showers
Mon
H: 18°F
L: 10°F
Overcast
Tue
H: 8°F
L: 6°F
Heavy snow
Wed
H: 18°F
L: 7°F
Cloudy
Thu
H: 23°F
L: 11°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 6.05 μg/m3
PM10: 6.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 188.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 49 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:01 AM
Sunset: 4:49 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Minor Periods

4:09 PM - 5:39 PM
6:59 AM - 8:29 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
19.2°F
12.5°F
16.2°F
66%
0.01 in
83%
16%
12.8 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.37 μg/m3
PM10: 4.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.48 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:01 AM
Sunset: 4:49 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Minor Periods

4:09 PM - 5:39 PM
6:59 AM - 8:29 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light snow showers
17.8°F
10.1°F
15.9°F
68%
0.01 in
83%
50%
16.3 mph
0


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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:01 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:01 AM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 5:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:14 AM - 2:44 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 PM

Minor Periods

5:17 PM - 6:47 PM
7:31 AM - 9:01 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
8.3°F
6.2°F
7.7°F
54%
0 in
0%
10%
17 mph
1


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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:01 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:28 AM
Moon Transit: 1:36 PM
Moonset: 6:56 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:02 AM - 3:32 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:26 PM - 7:56 PM
7:58 AM - 9:28 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
18.2°F
7°F
13.8°F
70%
0.05 in
60%
43%
14.5 mph
1


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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:02 AM
Sunset: 4:52 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 8:51 AM
Moon Transit: 2:22 PM
Moonset: 8:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:48 AM - 4:18 AM
1:52 PM - 4:22 PM

Minor Periods

7:35 PM - 9:05 PM
8:21 AM - 9:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
22.5°F
11.1°F
17.3°F
78%
0 in
0%
9%
13.2 mph
1


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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:02 AM
Sunset: 4:54 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 9:12 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:33 AM - 5:03 AM

Minor Periods

8:43 PM - 10:13 PM
8:42 AM - 10:12 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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