Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL

Current Water Temperature

77.7°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 3:30 AM 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

71°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
78%
N 5 mph
63°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Sunny
Today
79°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
53°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
80°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
63°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
85°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
63°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Sunday
82°F - Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
89°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
68°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
80°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
62°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
78°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
63°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 AM
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 6:53 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Minor Periods

6:23 PM - 7:53 PM
5:19 AM - 6:49 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: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 AM
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 6:53 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Minor Periods

6:23 PM - 7:53 PM
5:19 AM - 6:49 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: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 AM
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 6:53 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Minor Periods

6:23 PM - 7:53 PM
5:19 AM - 6:49 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 7:01 AM
Moon Transit: 1:13 PM
Moonset: 7:15 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:36 AM - 3:06 AM
12:43 AM - 3:13 PM

Minor Periods

6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
6:31 AM - 8:01 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 7:01 AM
Moon Transit: 1:13 PM
Moonset: 7:15 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:36 AM - 3:06 AM
12:43 AM - 3:13 PM

Minor Periods

6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
6:31 AM - 8:01 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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:10 AM
Moon Transit: 1:58 PM
Moonset: 7:37 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:22 AM - 3:52 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
7:40 AM - 9:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:10 AM
Moon Transit: 1:58 PM
Moonset: 7:37 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:22 AM - 3:52 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
7:40 AM - 9:10 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:18 AM
Moon Transit: 2:43 PM
Moonset: 8:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:07 AM - 4:37 AM
2:13 PM - 4:43 PM

Minor Periods

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
8:48 AM - 10:18 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:18 AM
Moon Transit: 2:43 PM
Moonset: 8:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:07 AM - 4:37 AM
2:13 PM - 4:43 PM

Minor Periods

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
8:48 AM - 10:18 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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:26 AM
Moon Transit: 3:29 PM
Moonset: 8:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:52 AM - 5:22 AM
2:59 PM - 5:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
9:56 AM - 11:26 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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:26 AM
Moon Transit: 3:29 PM
Moonset: 8:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:52 AM - 5:22 AM
2:59 PM - 5:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
9:56 AM - 11:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 AM
Moon Transit: 4:17 PM
Moonset: 8:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:39 AM - 6:09 AM
3:47 PM - 6:17 PM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
11:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 AM
Moon Transit: 4:17 PM
Moonset: 8:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:39 AM - 6:09 AM
3:47 PM - 6:17 PM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
11:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:38 AM
Moon Transit: 5:06 PM
Moonset: 9:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:27 AM - 6:57 AM
4:36 PM - 7:06 PM

Minor Periods

9:01 PM - 10:31 PM
12:08 AM - 1:38 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:38 AM
Moon Transit: 5:06 PM
Moonset: 9:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:27 AM - 6:57 AM
4:36 PM - 7:06 PM

Minor Periods

9:01 PM - 10:31 PM
12:08 AM - 1:38 PM

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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