Water Temperature of the Grand Calumet River in Chicago, IL
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, January 21, 2024, 9:00 AM CST
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Local Points of Interest
Burnham, IL; O'Brien Marsh; Hegewisch MarshSponsored Content
Station Name: Burnham - O'Brien L&D 1
Data Source: USGS
Elevation Above Sea Level: 587 feet / 179 meters
Nearest Address:
13500 S Hoxie Ave
Chicago, IL 60633
Cook County
GPS Coordinates: 41.65, -87.5611
Nearby Water Temperatures
Grand Calumet River, Hammond, IN (3.8 mi)Indiana Harbor Canal, East Chicago, IN (4.8 mi)
Cal-Sag Channel, Blue Island, IL (5.6 mi)
Hart Ditch, Munster, IN (7.4 mi)
Little Calumet River, Gary, IN (10.1 mi)
Plum Creek, Dyer, IN (10.2 mi)
Chicago River, Chicago, IL (14.4 mi)
Deep River, Lake Station, IN (14.9 mi)
Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL (16.7 mi)
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Romeoville, IL (25.7 mi)
Des Plaines River, Lockport, IL (27.3 mi)
Des Plaines River, Joliet, IL (28.1 mi)
Des Plaines River, Rockdale, IL (30.1 mi)
Lake Michigan, Wilmette, IL (33.9 mi)
Kankakee River, Shelby, IN (34.2 mi)
Weather for Chicago, Illinois
Current Weather

Humidity: 56%
Feels Like: 92.1°F
Wind: SE 7.8 mph
Wind Gusts: 9.6 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 75%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 8.7
Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 93°F
L: 69°F

Wed
H: 92°F
L: 74°F

Thu
H: 70°F
L: 66°F

Fri
H: 76°F
L: 64°F

Sat
H: 84°F
L: 63°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 140 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 4:36 AM
Moonset: 10:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:06 AM - 6:36 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:07 AM - 11:37 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 10:11PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Mon July 14, 2025, 10:11 PM
Expires: Wed July 16, 2025, 12:00 AM
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for Tuesday July 15th for the greater Chicago metropolitan area. A Chicago area "Air Pollution Action Day" is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particular levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) category of the Air Quality Index (AQI) for multiple days. Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov. Media contact...Illinois EPA.
Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 10:11PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Mon July 14, 2025, 10:11 PM
Expires: Wed July 16, 2025, 12:00 AM
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for Tuesday July 15th for the greater Chicago metropolitan area. A Chicago area "Air Pollution Action Day" is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particular levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) category of the Air Quality Index (AQI) for multiple days. Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov. Media contact...Illinois EPA.
Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 11:42AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Tue July 15, 2025, 11:42 AM
Expires: Wed July 16, 2025, 12:00 AM
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Pollution Action Day for Wednesday July 16th for the greater Chicago metropolitan area through Wednesday night. A Chicago Area "Air Pollution Action Day" is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (UGS) category of the Air Quality Index (AQI) for multiple days. Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov. Media contact...Illinois EPA.
Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 10:38AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Tue July 15, 2025, 10:38 AM
Expires: Wed July 16, 2025, 12:00 AM
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has determined that an Air Pollution Action Day will be declared for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area and is IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. An Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category of the Air Quality Index for multiple days. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov. Media contact...Illinois EPA.
Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 10:11PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.
Effective: Mon July 14, 2025, 10:11 PM
Expires: Wed July 16, 2025, 12:00 AM
An Air Quality Action Day has been forecast for Northwest Indiana for elevated ozone levels and is IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY NIGHT. Ozone Levels are expected to be at unhealthy levels for sensitive groups. For additional information...please visit the IDEM SMOG Watch web site at www.SmogWatch.IN.gov or the EPA AIRNOW web site at www.airnow.gov and click on Indiana.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 80.1°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Wind: 8.9 mph
UV Index: 2.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 22.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 10.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 128.32 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 4:36 AM
Moonset: 10:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:06 AM - 6:36 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:07 AM - 11:37 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 81°F
Average Humidity: 80%
Wind: 11.6 mph
UV Index: 2.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 118.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 12:15 AM
Moonset: 11:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 55.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
11:19 AM - 12:49 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 69.2°F
Average Humidity: 85%
Wind: 12.5 mph
UV Index: 1.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.48 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 6:09 AM
Moonset: 1:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:39 AM - 8:09 AM6:24 PM - 8:54 PM
Minor Periods
12:33 AM - 2:03 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 69.3°F
Average Humidity: 67%
Wind: 8.5 mph
UV Index: 2.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 7:00 AM
Moonset: 2:19 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 33.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM7:16 PM - 9:46 PM
Minor Periods
1:49 PM - 3:19 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 73.7°F
Average Humidity: 75%
Wind: 15.4 mph
UV Index: 0.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 33.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 7:53 AM
Moonset: 3:37 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 23.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:23 AM - 9:53 AM8:12 PM - 10:42 PM
Minor Periods
3:07 PM - 4:37 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5