Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL

Current Water Temperature

68.2°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 21, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT

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Des Plaines River

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

Des Plaines River, Lockport, IL (2.3 mi)
Des Plaines River, Rockdale, IL (2.8 mi)
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Romeoville, IL (7.3 mi)
Des Plaines River, Channahon, IL (10.8 mi)
Kankakee River, Morris, IL (13.8 mi)
Kankakee River, Wilmington, IL (14.2 mi)
Kankakee River, Custer Park, IL (20.2 mi)
Cal-Sag Channel, Blue Island, IL (22.8 mi)
Hanson Gravel Pit, Morris, IL (24.4 mi)
Grand Calumet River, Chicago, IL (28.1 mi)
Chicago River, Chicago, IL (29.2 mi)
Plum Creek, Dyer, IN (29.7 mi)
Grand Calumet River, Hammond, IN (30.6 mi)
Hart Ditch, Munster, IN (31.2 mi)
Illinois River, Seneca, IL (32 mi)

Weather for Joliet, Illinois

Current Weather

57°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
89%
ENE 10 mph
54°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Overnight
54°F - Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
65°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
56°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
67°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
55°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
70°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
53°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
70°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
50°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Saturday
69°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
52°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
72°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
56°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
76°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:04 PM
Moonset: 2:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:27 AM - 11:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
1:40 AM - 3:10 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:04 PM
Moonset: 2:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:27 AM - 11:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
1:40 AM - 3:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:04 PM
Moonset: 2:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:27 AM - 11:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
1:40 AM - 3:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:04 PM
Moonset: 2:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:27 AM - 11:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
1:40 AM - 3:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:26 PM
Moon Transit: 10:49 PM
Moonset: 3:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:12 AM - 12:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:56 PM - 6:26 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:26 PM
Moon Transit: 10:49 PM
Moonset: 3:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:12 AM - 12:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:56 PM - 6:26 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:48 PM
Moon Transit: 11:33 PM
Moonset: 4:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:57 AM - 1:27 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:18 PM - 6:48 PM
3:53 AM - 5:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:48 PM
Moon Transit: 11:33 PM
Moonset: 4:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:57 AM - 1:27 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:18 PM - 6:48 PM
3:53 AM - 5:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:09 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:39 PM - 7:09 PM
4:59 AM - 6:29 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:09 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:39 PM - 7:09 PM
4:59 AM - 6:29 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:31 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:01 PM - 7:31 PM
6:09 AM - 7:39 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:31 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:01 PM - 7:31 PM
6:09 AM - 7:39 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:41 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 1:03 AM
Moonset: 7:49 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:33 AM - 3:03 AM
1:13 PM - 3:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
7:19 AM - 8:49 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:41 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 1:03 AM
Moonset: 7:49 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:33 AM - 3:03 AM
1:13 PM - 3:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
7:19 AM - 8:49 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:42 AM
Sunset: 6:39 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:22 PM
Moon Transit: 1:51 AM
Moonset: 9:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:21 AM - 3:51 AM
2:03 PM - 4:33 PM

Minor Periods

6:52 PM - 8:22 PM
8:33 AM - 10:03 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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