Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Fulton, IL

Current Water Temperature

81.3°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 6, 2026, 4:15 PM 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)
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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

67°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
78%
E 5 mph
60°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
60°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Labor Day
82°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
62°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
89°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
71°F - Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
86°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Thursday
79°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
57°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
84°F - Sunny
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
63°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
64°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
82°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:51 AM
Moon Transit: 9:00 AM
Moonset: 5:01 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
8:59 PM - 11:29 PM

Minor Periods

4:31 PM - 6:01 PM
12:21 AM - 1:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:51 AM
Moon Transit: 9:00 AM
Moonset: 5:01 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
8:59 PM - 11:29 PM

Minor Periods

4:31 PM - 6:01 PM
12:21 AM - 1:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 2:07 AM
Moon Transit: 10:00 AM
Moonset: 5:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:10 PM - 6:40 PM
1:37 AM - 3:07 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 2:07 AM
Moon Transit: 10:00 AM
Moonset: 5:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:10 PM - 6:40 PM
1:37 AM - 3:07 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 3:25 AM
Moon Transit: 10:56 AM
Moonset: 6:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:26 AM - 12:56 AM

Minor Periods

5:43 PM - 7:13 PM
2:55 AM - 4:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 3:25 AM
Moon Transit: 10:56 AM
Moonset: 6:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:26 AM - 12:56 AM

Minor Periods

5:43 PM - 7:13 PM
2:55 AM - 4:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:43 AM
Moon Transit: 11:47 AM
Moonset: 6:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:17 AM - 1:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:09 PM - 7:39 PM
4:13 AM - 5:43 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:43 AM
Moon Transit: 11:47 AM
Moonset: 6:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:17 AM - 1:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:09 PM - 7:39 PM
4:13 AM - 5:43 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:57 AM
Moon Transit: 12:36 AM
Moonset: 7:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:06 AM - 2:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:32 PM - 8:02 PM
5:27 AM - 6:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:57 AM
Moon Transit: 12:36 AM
Moonset: 7:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:06 AM - 2:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:32 PM - 8:02 PM
5:27 AM - 6:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:09 AM
Moon Transit: 1:22 PM
Moonset: 7:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:28 AM - 2:58 AM
12:52 AM - 3:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
6:39 AM - 8:09 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:09 AM
Moon Transit: 1:22 PM
Moonset: 7:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:28 AM - 2:58 AM
12:52 AM - 3:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
6:39 AM - 8:09 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 AM
Moon Transit: 2:07 PM
Moonset: 7:45 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:13 AM - 3:43 AM
1:37 PM - 4:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
7:49 AM - 9:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 AM
Moon Transit: 2:07 PM
Moonset: 7:45 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:13 AM - 3:43 AM
1:37 PM - 4:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
7:49 AM - 9:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:27 AM
Moon Transit: 2:52 PM
Moonset: 8:08 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:58 AM - 4:28 AM
2:22 PM - 4:52 PM

Minor Periods

7:38 PM - 9:08 PM
8:57 AM - 10:27 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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