Water Temperature of the Illinois River in Florence, IL

Current Water Temperature

53.2°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, March 26, 2026, 9:15 PM CDT

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Local Points of Interest

Florence Bridge

Illinois River

Station Name: ILLINOIS RIVER AT FLORENCE, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 427 feet

Nearest Address:
State Rte 100
Florence, IL 62363
Pike County

GPS Coordinates: 39.63277778, -90.6077778

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Mississippi River, Quincy, IL (47.4 mi)
Lick Creek, Springfield, IL (48.5 mi)
Sugar Creek, Chatham, IL (50.5 mi)
Mississippi River, Alton, IL (58.4 mi)
Missouri River, St Charles, MO (59 mi)
Mississippi River, Canton, MO (59.7 mi)
Mason Tazewell Drainage Ditch, Topeka, IL (60.4 mi)
Mississippi River, Keokuk, IA (66.4 mi)
Missouri River, Labadle, MO (74.8 mi)
Missouri River, Hermann, MO (77.8 mi)
Illinois River, Peoria, IL (86.4 mi)

Weather for Florence, Illinois

Current Weather

43.7°F
Overcast
Overcast
35.6°F
44.2°F
97%
NE 18.6 mph
24.1 mph
36.7°F
42.2°F
0.07 in
100%
9 mi
1023 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Fri
H: 57°F
L: 37°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 55°F
L: 28°F
Cloudy
Sun
H: 60°F
L: 41°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 80°F
L: 51°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 79°F
L: 63°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.25 μg/m3
PM10: 3.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 202.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 1:44 PM
Moon Transit: 9:20 PM
Moonset: 4:09 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:18 AM - 10:48 AM
8:50 PM - 11:20 PM

Minor Periods

1:14 PM - 2:44 PM
3:39 AM - 5:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 26 at 4:15PM CDT until March 26 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Effective: Thu March 26, 2026, 4:15 PM
Expires: Thu March 26, 2026, 11:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 76 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHRISTIAN DE WITT LOGAN MACON MARSHALL MASON MCLEAN MENARD PEORIA SANGAMON SHELBY STARK TAZEWELL WOODFORD IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN COLES DOUGLAS EDGAR MOULTRIE PIATT VERMILION IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CASS FULTON KNOX MORGAN SCHUYLER SCOTT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, BLOOMINGTON, CANTON, CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DANVILLE, DECATUR, EUREKA, GALESBURG, HAVANA, JACKSONVILLE, LACON, LINCOLN, MATTOON, MONTICELLO, NORMAL, PARIS, PEKIN, PEORIA, PETERSBURG, RUSHVILLE, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, SULLIVAN, TAYLORVILLE, TOULON, TUSCOLA, URBANA, AND WINCHESTER.


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 26 at 4:16PM CDT until March 26 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Effective: Thu March 26, 2026, 4:16 PM
Expires: Thu March 26, 2026, 11:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 76 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS ADAMS BROWN PIKE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MOUNT STERLING, PITTSFIELD, AND QUINCY.


Friday, March 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
57.2°F
36.5°F
43.9°F
72%
0.31 in
85%
0%
21.7 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.89 μg/m3
PM10: 6.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 1:44 PM
Moon Transit: 9:20 PM
Moonset: 4:09 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:18 AM - 10:48 AM
8:50 PM - 11:20 PM

Minor Periods

1:14 PM - 2:44 PM
3:39 AM - 5:09 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
55°F
28°F
40.9°F
52%
0 in
0%
0%
13.4 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.85 μg/m3
PM10: 5.09 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 201.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 2:57 PM
Moon Transit: 10:11 PM
Moonset: 4:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:11 AM - 11:41 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:27 PM - 3:57 PM
4:15 AM - 5:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
60.1°F
41.4°F
49.5°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
16.3 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.91 μg/m3
PM10: 5.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 4:07 PM
Moon Transit: 10:58 PM
Moonset: 5:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:00 AM - 12:30 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:37 PM - 5:07 PM
4:44 AM - 6:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
79.7°F
51.3°F
66.3°F
66%
0.01 in
89%
0%
20.1 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.61 μg/m3
PM10: 6.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 5:14 PM
Moon Transit: 11:43 PM
Moonset: 5:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:46 AM - 1:16 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:44 PM - 6:14 PM
5:08 AM - 6:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
78.9°F
63.2°F
69.2°F
69%
0.02 in
75%
0%
21.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.15 μg/m3
PM10: 7.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.24 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 6:19 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

5:49 PM - 7:19 PM
5:31 AM - 7:01 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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