Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Fulton, IL

Current Water Temperature

32.2°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, February 1, 2026, 9:15 AM 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

23.4°F
Light snow
Light snow
10.1°F
24.5°F
79%
SSW 15.9 mph
20 mph
13.1°F
18.5°F
0 in
100%
6 mi
1020 mbar
0.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
Sun
H: 27°F
L: 3°F
Cloudy
Mon
H: 32°F
L: 13°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Tue
H: 29°F
L: 18°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 28°F
L: 13°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 38°F
L: 16°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.25 μg/m3
PM10: 13.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 208.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:16 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 5:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:36 AM - 2:06 PM

Minor Periods

4:38 PM - 6:08 PM
6:47 AM - 8:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
26.8°F
2.7°F
15.3°F
73%
0.02 in
73%
25%
15.9 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.52 μg/m3
PM10: 11.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 203.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:16 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 5:08 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:36 AM - 2:06 PM

Minor Periods

4:38 PM - 6:08 PM
6:47 AM - 8:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, February 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
32°F
12.6°F
21.9°F
76%
0 in
0%
7%
8.9 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.34 μg/m3
PM10: 8.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:17 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 6:24 PM
Moon Transit: 12:34 AM
Moonset: 7:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

5:54 PM - 7:24 PM
7:17 AM - 8:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
28.8°F
18.1°F
22.9°F
75%
0.14 in
79%
14%
12.1 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.66 μg/m3
PM10: 4.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 185.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 7:36 PM
Moon Transit: 1:24 AM
Moonset: 8:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:54 AM - 3:24 AM
1:16 PM - 3:46 PM

Minor Periods

7:06 PM - 8:36 PM
7:42 AM - 9:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
28.2°F
12.9°F
18.9°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
10.3 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.08 μg/m3
PM10: 9.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 199.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 8:45 PM
Moon Transit: 2:10 AM
Moonset: 8:33 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 90.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:40 AM - 4:10 AM
2:01 PM - 4:31 PM

Minor Periods

8:15 PM - 9:45 PM
8:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
37.6°F
16.3°F
26.3°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
11.6 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.02 μg/m3
PM10: 8.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 237.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 9:50 PM
Moon Transit: 2:54 AM
Moonset: 8:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 83.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:24 AM - 4:54 AM
2:44 PM - 5:14 PM

Minor Periods

9:20 PM - 10:50 PM
8:23 AM - 9:53 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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