Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL

Current Water Temperature

72.0°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 4:30 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

70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
98%
E 5 mph
69°F

Weather Forecast

Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
66°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy Fog
Sunday
69°F - Patchy Fog
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
58°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
66°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
54°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
64°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
54°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
66°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
54°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Thursday
69°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
56°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
72°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
55°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
74°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 3:21 PM
Moon Transit: 7:40 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
7:10 PM - 9:40 PM

Minor Periods

2:51 PM - 4:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 3:21 PM
Moon Transit: 7:40 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
7:10 PM - 9:40 PM

Minor Periods

2:51 PM - 4:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:01 PM
Moon Transit: 8:30 PM
Moonset: 12:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Minor Periods

3:31 PM - 5:01 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:01 PM
Moon Transit: 8:30 PM
Moonset: 12:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Minor Periods

3:31 PM - 5:01 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:34 PM
Moon Transit: 9:18 PM
Moonset: 1:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:40 AM - 11:10 AM
8:48 PM - 11:18 PM

Minor Periods

4:04 PM - 5:34 PM
12:35 AM - 2:05 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:34 PM
Moon Transit: 9:18 PM
Moonset: 1:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:40 AM - 11:10 AM
8:48 PM - 11:18 PM

Minor Periods

4:04 PM - 5:34 PM
12:35 AM - 2:05 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

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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

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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

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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

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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: 6:42 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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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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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

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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: 6:43 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

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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: 6:44 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

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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