Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL

Current Water Temperature

43.2°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, February 28, 2026, 7:30 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)
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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

30°F
Overcast
Overcast
21.1°F
29.5°F
67%
NE 10.3 mph
14 mph
20.4°F
23.5°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1027 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Cloudy
Sun
H: 41°F
L: 27°F
Cloudy
Mon
H: 46°F
L: 27°F
Overcast
Tue
H: 41°F
L: 34°F
Heavy rain
Wed
H: 44°F
L: 38°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 48°F
L: 40°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 4.35 μg/m3
PM10: 4.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 81 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:04 AM
Sunset: 5:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 PM
Moon Transit: 11:06 PM
Moonset: 5:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:27 AM - 12:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
5:07 AM - 6:37 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
40.5°F
26.6°F
30.6°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
12.3 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.58 μg/m3
PM10: 5.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:04 AM
Sunset: 5:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 PM
Moon Transit: 11:06 PM
Moonset: 5:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:27 AM - 12:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
5:07 AM - 6:37 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, March 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
46.2°F
27.1°F
35.4°F
65%
0 in
0%
0%
11.4 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.63 μg/m3
PM10: 9.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 198.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:04 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 5:07 PM
Moon Transit: 11:53 PM
Moonset: 6:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:15 AM - 1:45 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:37 PM - 6:07 PM
5:34 AM - 7:04 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
40.8°F
34.2°F
37.2°F
80%
0 in
0%
0%
8.7 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 19.54 μg/m3
PM10: 20.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 283.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 35.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 11.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 23.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:04 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:27 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:01 AM - 2:31 PM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
5:57 AM - 7:27 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
43.9°F
37.6°F
42.1°F
96%
1.06 in
87%
0%
12.8 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.98 μg/m3
PM10: 11.12 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 270.16 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 29.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:03 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 PM
Moon Transit: 12:37 AM
Moonset: 6:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:07 AM - 2:37 AM
12:45 AM - 3:15 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
6:17 AM - 7:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
47.6°F
39.8°F
43.9°F
88%
0.01 in
83%
0%
8.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 19.33 μg/m3
PM10: 19.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 398.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 55.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 10.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 0.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 PM
Moon Transit: 1:20 AM
Moonset: 7:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:50 AM - 3:20 AM
1:27 PM - 3:57 PM

Minor Periods

7:59 PM - 9:29 PM
6:37 AM - 8:07 AM

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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