Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Fulton, IL

Current Water Temperature

82.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 6:15 AM CDT

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Local Points of Interest

Stamps Island; Johnson Creek; Clinton, IL

Mississippi River

Station Name: MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DAM 13 NEAR FULTON, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 577 feet

Nearest Address:
Lock Road
Fulton, IL 61252
Whiteside County

GPS Coordinates: 41.8944725, -90.156793

Nearby Water Temperatures

Mississippi River, Fulton, IL (0.3 mi)
Beaver Slough, Clinton, IA (5 mi)
Mississippi River, Camanche, IA (9.3 mi)
Mississippi River, Le Claire, IA (25.4 mi)
Mississippi River, Bellevue, IA (28.8 mi)
Mississippi River, Rock Island, IL (33.4 mi)
North Fork Maquoketa River, Maquoketa, IA (34.8 mi)
Rock River, Byron, IL (48.9 mi)
Mississippi River, Dubuque, IA (51.1 mi)
Mississippi River, Illinois City, IL (54.6 mi)
Mississippi River, New Boston, IL (67.3 mi)
Illinois River, Henry, IL (68.4 mi)
Illinois River, Utica, IL (72.2 mi)
Mississippi River, Guttenberg, IA (78 mi)
Sugar River, Verona, WI (79.3 mi)

Weather for Fulton, Illinois

Current Weather

77.4°F
Sunny
Sunny
77.9°F
87.7°F
57%
E 5.4 mph
6.2 mph
87.3°F
59.7°F
0 in
0%
10 mi
996 mbar
7.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 90°F
L: 60°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 82°F
L: 61°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 69°F
L: 62°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 78°F
L: 62°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 77°F
L: 61°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.2 μg/m3
PM10: 5.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 82 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 8:42 PM
Moon Transit: 12:52 AM
Moonset: 5:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:22 AM - 2:52 AM
12:44 AM - 3:14 PM

Minor Periods

8:12 PM - 9:42 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
90°F
60.4°F
76.5°F
56%
0 in
2%
0%
6.3 mph
8.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.68 μg/m3
PM10: 5.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 8:42 PM
Moon Transit: 12:52 AM
Moonset: 5:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:22 AM - 2:52 AM
12:44 AM - 3:14 PM

Minor Periods

8:12 PM - 9:42 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
82.1°F
61.4°F
71.4°F
75%
0 in
9%
0%
8.1 mph
7.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.62 μg/m3
PM10: 5.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 9:06 PM
Moon Transit: 1:39 AM
Moonset: 6:45 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:09 AM - 3:39 AM
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:36 PM - 10:06 PM
6:15 AM - 7:45 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
68.6°F
61.5°F
65.5°F
92%
1.5 in
90%
0%
16.1 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.72 μg/m3
PM10: 2.84 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:27 PM
Moon Transit: 2:23 AM
Moonset: 7:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 AM - 4:23 AM
2:14 PM - 4:44 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 PM - 10:27 PM
7:21 AM - 8:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
77.5°F
61.6°F
68.4°F
86%
0.26 in
83%
0%
15 mph
7.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.37 μg/m3
PM10: 2.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.94 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 9:48 PM
Moon Transit: 3:07 AM
Moonset: 8:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:37 AM - 5:07 AM
2:57 PM - 5:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:18 PM - 10:48 PM
8:27 AM - 9:57 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
76.8°F
60.9°F
68.1°F
81%
0 in
10%
0%
10.1 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.26 μg/m3
PM10: 4.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 230.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 10:08 PM
Moon Transit: 3:49 AM
Moonset: 10:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:19 AM - 5:49 AM
5:20 PM - 7:50 PM

Minor Periods

9:38 PM - 11:08 PM
9:34 AM - 11:04 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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