Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL

Current Water Temperature

79.3°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 4, 2026, 8:30 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

76°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
93%
0 mph
74°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Overnight
72°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Saturday
89°F - Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
66°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
81°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
62°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Labor Day
82°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
63°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
89°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
73°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
89°F - Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
82°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
62°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
84°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 12:36 AM
Moon Transit: 7:49 AM
Moonset: 4:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:19 AM - 9:49 AM
8:06 PM - 10:36 PM

Minor Periods

3:30 PM - 5:00 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: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 12:36 AM
Moon Transit: 7:49 AM
Moonset: 4:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:19 AM - 9:49 AM
8:06 PM - 10:36 PM

Minor Periods

3:30 PM - 5:00 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: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 12:36 AM
Moon Transit: 7:49 AM
Moonset: 4:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:19 AM - 9:49 AM
8:06 PM - 10:36 PM

Minor Periods

3:30 PM - 5:00 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: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 12:36 AM
Moon Transit: 7:49 AM
Moonset: 4:00 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:19 AM - 9:49 AM
8:06 PM - 10:36 PM

Minor Periods

3:30 PM - 5:00 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: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:44 AM
Moon Transit: 8:51 AM
Moonset: 4:51 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:21 AM - 10:51 AM
9:08 PM - 11:38 PM

Minor Periods

4:21 PM - 5:51 PM
12:14 AM - 1:44 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: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 12:44 AM
Moon Transit: 8:51 AM
Moonset: 4:51 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:21 AM - 10:51 AM
9:08 PM - 11:38 PM

Minor Periods

4:21 PM - 5:51 PM
12:14 AM - 1:44 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: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 1:59 AM
Moon Transit: 9:51 AM
Moonset: 5:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:21 AM - 11:51 AM

Minor Periods

5:01 PM - 6:31 PM
1:29 AM - 2:59 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: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 1:59 AM
Moon Transit: 9:51 AM
Moonset: 5:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:21 AM - 11:51 AM

Minor Periods

5:01 PM - 6:31 PM
1:29 AM - 2:59 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: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 3:17 AM
Moon Transit: 10:47 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:17 AM - 12:47 AM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
2:47 AM - 4:17 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: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 3:17 AM
Moon Transit: 10:47 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:17 AM - 12:47 AM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
2:47 AM - 4:17 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: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:35 AM
Moon Transit: 11:39 AM
Moonset: 6:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:09 AM - 1:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
4:05 AM - 5:35 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: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:35 AM
Moon Transit: 11:39 AM
Moonset: 6:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:09 AM - 1:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
4:05 AM - 5:35 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: 6:28 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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°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: 6:29 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

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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