Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL

Current Water Temperature

45.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, November 27, 2025, 8:00 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 / 164 meters

Nearest Address:
Ruby St
Joliet, IL 60432
Will County

GPS Coordinates: 41.53638889, -88.0825

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Chicago River, Chicago, IL (29.2 mi)
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Hart Ditch, Munster, IN (31.2 mi)
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Weather for Joliet, Illinois

Current Weather

25.3°F
Cloudy
Conditions: Cloudy
Humidity: 71%
Feels Like: 14.3°F
Wind: WNW 12.1 mph
Wind Gusts: 16.8 mph
Pressure: 30.33 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 37°F
L: 25°F
Heavy snow
Sat
H: 30°F
L: 26°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Sun
H: 32°F
L: 9°F
Light freezing rain
Mon
H: 19°F
L: 8°F
Freezing fog
Tue
H: 19°F
L: 4°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 2.95 μg/m3
PM10: 2.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 11:40 AM
Sunset: 4:24 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 12:43 AM
Moon Transit: 6:27 PM
Moonset: 12:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
5:57 PM - 8:27 PM

Minor Periods

12:13 AM - 1:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Winter Storm Watch issued November 27 at 3:23PM CST until November 30 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu November 27, 2025, 3:23 PM
Expires: Fri November 28, 2025, 1:30 AM

* WHAT...Snow, possibly heavy at times. Total snow accumulations in excess of 6 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...From late Friday night through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.


Winter Storm Watch issued November 27 at 10:15PM CST until November 30 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu November 27, 2025, 10:15 PM
Expires: Fri November 28, 2025, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...Snow, possibly heavy at times. Total snow accumulations in excess of 6 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...From late Friday night through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Friday, November 28, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Average Temperature: 29.2°F
Average Humidity: 60%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 12.5 mph
UV Index: 0.3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.91 μg/m3
PM10: 3.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 180.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 11:40 AM
Sunset: 4:24 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 12:43 AM
Moon Transit: 6:27 PM
Moonset: 12:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
5:57 PM - 8:27 PM

Minor Periods

12:13 AM - 1:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Heavy snow
Average Temperature: 28.7°F
Average Humidity: 84%
Chance of Rain: 82%
Wind: 15.7 mph
UV Index: 0.1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.71 μg/m3
PM10: 14.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 236.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 35.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 25.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 11:40 AM
Sunset: 4:24 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 1:04 PM
Moon Transit: 8:12 PM
Moonset: 12:24 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:42 PM - 10:12 PM
7:42 PM - 10:12 PM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate or heavy snow showers
Average Temperature: 28.1°F
Average Humidity: 92%
Chance of Rain: 71%
Wind: 17.2 mph
UV Index: 0.3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.27 μg/m3
PM10: 9.42 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 182.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 11:41 AM
Sunset: 4:24 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 1:27 PM
Moon Transit: 8:01 PM
Moonset: 1:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:31 PM - 10:01 PM

Minor Periods

12:57 AM - 2:27 PM
1:06 AM - 2:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, December 1, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light freezing rain
Average Temperature: 14.4°F
Average Humidity: 92%
Chance of Rain: 72%
Wind: 5.8 mph
UV Index: 0.2

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.18 μg/m3
PM10: 6.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 11:41 AM
Sunset: 4:23 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 1:52 PM
Moon Transit: 8:53 PM
Moonset: 2:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:12 AM - 10:42 AM
8:23 PM - 10:53 PM

Minor Periods

1:22 PM - 2:52 PM
2:21 AM - 3:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Freezing fog
Average Temperature: 12.6°F
Average Humidity: 95%
Chance of Rain: 89%
Wind: 5.6 mph
UV Index: 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 11:41 AM
Sunset: 4:23 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 2:22 PM
Moon Transit: 9:49 PM
Moonset: 4:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:06 AM - 11:36 AM
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM

Minor Periods

1:52 PM - 3:22 PM
3:40 AM - 5:10 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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