Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL

Current Water Temperature

41.2°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 10:00 PM CST

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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

11.5°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
-1.6°F
12.3°F
72%
WNW 9.8 mph
13.1 mph
-0.2°F
6.3°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1019 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
Sun
H: 19°F
L: 11°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 16°F
L: 10°F
Overcast
Tue
H: 7°F
L: 4°F
Heavy snow
Wed
H: 22°F
L: 7°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 21°F
L: 8°F

Air Quality

Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:02 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 AM
Moon Transit: 12:02 AM
Moonset: 4:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:32 AM - 2:02 PM

Minor Periods

4:11 PM - 5:41 PM
6:59 AM - 8:29 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
18.5°F
10.5°F
14.8°F
70%
0.01 in
83%
14%
12.3 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.03 μg/m3
PM10: 4.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:02 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 AM
Moon Transit: 12:02 AM
Moonset: 4:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:32 AM - 2:02 PM

Minor Periods

4:11 PM - 5:41 PM
6:59 AM - 8:29 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
16.1°F
9.6°F
14.8°F
69%
0 in
0%
18%
16.1 mph
0


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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:03 AM
Sunset: 4:52 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:02 AM
Moon Transit: 12:51 AM
Moonset: 5:49 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:12 AM - 2:42 AM
12:21 AM - 2:51 PM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
7:32 AM - 9:02 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
6.9°F
3.5°F
6.4°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
17 mph
1


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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:03 AM
Sunset: 4:54 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 AM
Moon Transit: 1:38 PM
Moonset: 6:58 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
1:08 PM - 3:38 PM

Minor Periods

6:28 PM - 7:58 PM
7:59 AM - 9:29 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
21.7°F
6.6°F
13.5°F
71%
0.04 in
62%
24%
14.8 mph
1


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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:03 AM
Sunset: 4:55 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 8:52 AM
Moon Transit: 2:23 PM
Moonset: 8:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:47 AM - 4:17 AM
1:53 PM - 4:23 PM

Minor Periods

7:37 PM - 9:07 PM
8:22 AM - 9:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
21.4°F
7.5°F
15.2°F
81%
0 in
0%
0%
11.9 mph
2


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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:03 AM
Sunset: 4:56 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 9:13 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:32 AM - 5:02 AM

Minor Periods

8:45 PM - 10:15 PM
8:43 AM - 10:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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