Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Fulton, IL

Current Water Temperature

31.8°F

Measurement Time: Friday, January 16, 2026, 4:15 PM CST

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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

18°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
4.4°F
24°F
73%
WNW 13.2 mph
17.2 mph
12.2°F
22.5°F
0.08 in
50%
9 mi
1008 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
Fri
H: 39°F
L: 25°F
Cloudy
Sat
H: 17°F
L: 12°F
Light freezing rain
Sun
H: 17°F
L: 8°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 12°F
L: 6°F
Light freezing rain
Tue
H: 7°F
L: 0°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 1.85 μg/m3
PM10: 1.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:10 AM
Sunset: 4:56 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 6:14 AM
Moon Transit: 10:26 AM
Moonset: 2:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:56 AM - 12:26 AM

Minor Periods

2:11 PM - 3:41 PM
5:44 AM - 7:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, January 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
39.4°F
24.8°F
30.9°F
78%
0.24 in
86%
15%
19 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.35 μg/m3
PM10: 3.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:10 AM
Sunset: 4:56 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 6:14 AM
Moon Transit: 10:26 AM
Moonset: 2:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:56 AM - 12:26 AM

Minor Periods

2:11 PM - 3:41 PM
5:44 AM - 7:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
16.7°F
11.5°F
15.3°F
64%
0 in
0%
3%
17.2 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.88 μg/m3
PM10: 1.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.24 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:10 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:01 AM
Moon Transit: 11:19 AM
Moonset: 3:42 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:49 AM - 1:19 PM

Minor Periods

3:12 PM - 4:42 PM
6:31 AM - 8:01 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
17.3°F
8.1°F
13.1°F
62%
0.01 in
65%
16%
12.5 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.94 μg/m3
PM10: 3.1 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.54 μg/m3
Ozone: 60 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 4:58 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 7:39 AM
Moon Transit: 12:10 AM
Moonset: 4:49 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:40 AM - 2:10 PM

Minor Periods

4:19 PM - 5:49 PM
7:09 AM - 8:39 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
12.3°F
6.4°F
12.2°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
17.4 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 5:00 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 AM
Moon Transit: 1:00 PM
Moonset: 5:57 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:04 AM - 2:34 AM
12:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Minor Periods

5:27 PM - 6:57 PM
7:41 AM - 9:11 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
6.8°F
0.1°F
5.1°F
50%
0 in
77%
10%
19.9 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 5:01 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:38 AM
Moon Transit: 1:47 PM
Moonset: 7:06 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:52 AM - 3:22 AM
1:17 PM - 3:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:36 PM - 8:06 PM
8:08 AM - 9:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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