Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 12:30 AM CDT
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Station Name: DES PLAINES RIVER AT ROUTE 53 AT JOLIET, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 538 feet
Nearest Address:
Ruby St
Joliet, IL 60432
Will County
GPS Coordinates: 41.53638889, -88.0825
Nearby Water Temperatures
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Weather for Joliet, Illinois
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Wed
H: 102°F
L: 73°F

Thu
H: 90°F
L: 73°F

Fri
H: 90°F
L: 70°F

Sat
H: 88°F
L: 71°F

Sun
H: 88°F
L: 67°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 49 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:25 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 2:20 PM
Moonset: 9:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:37 AM - 4:07 AM1:50 PM - 4:20 PM
Minor Periods
9:08 PM - 10:38 PM6:18 AM - 7:48 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Air Quality Alert issued July 14 at 11:23AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Effective: Tue July 14, 2026, 11:23 AM
Expires: Thu July 16, 2026, 12:00 AM
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have extended the Air Quality Action Day, that is now in effect until midnight Wednesday Night. An Air Quality Action Day for ozone has been issued. Ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure. Here are some recommended actions that the public can take: * Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation. * Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip. * Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn equipment until after 7pm. * Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds. * Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air conditioner to 75 degrees or above. For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at: http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.83 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:25 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 2:20 PM
Moonset: 9:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:37 AM - 4:07 AM1:50 PM - 4:20 PM
Minor Periods
9:08 PM - 10:38 PM6:18 AM - 7:48 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 105.21 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 3:13 PM
Moonset: 10:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:33 AM - 5:03 AM2:43 PM - 5:13 PM
Minor Periods
9:35 PM - 11:05 PM7:37 AM - 9:07 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.67 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 4:01 PM
Moonset: 10:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:24 AM - 5:54 AM3:31 PM - 6:01 PM
Minor Periods
9:59 PM - 11:29 PM8:52 AM - 10:22 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.25 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 4:47 PM
Moonset: 10:50 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:10 AM - 6:40 AM4:17 PM - 6:47 PM
Minor Periods
10:20 PM - 11:50 PM10:03 AM - 11:33 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 47 mins
Moon Transit: 5:31 PM
Moonset: 11:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:55 AM - 7:25 AM5:01 PM - 7:31 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:10 AM - 12:40 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
