Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL

Current Water Temperature

45.5°F

Measurement Time: Friday, February 20, 2026, 3:30 AM 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

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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)
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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

30.6°F
Overcast
Overcast
17°F
33.3°F
93%
W 23.9 mph
27.5 mph
21.5°F
29.5°F
0 in
100%
8 mi
998 mbar
1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 35°F
L: 28°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 40°F
L: 26°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 32°F
L: 26°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 31°F
L: 21°F
Light freezing rain
Tue
H: 43°F
L: 22°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 3.55 μg/m3
PM10: 3.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:32 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:01 AM
Moon Transit: 2:37 PM
Moonset: 9:27 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:07 PM - 4:37 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 PM - 10:27 PM
7:31 AM - 9:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued February 19 at 8:19PM CST until February 20 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu February 19, 2026, 8:19 PM
Expires: Fri February 20, 2026, 6:30 AM

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, La Salle, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Northern Will, Southern Cook, and Southern Will Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued February 20 at 3:38AM CST until February 20 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri February 20, 2026, 3:38 AM
Expires: Fri February 20, 2026, 12:30 PM

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, La Salle, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Northern Will, Southern Cook, and Southern Will Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued February 19 at 8:19PM CST until February 20 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu February 19, 2026, 8:19 PM
Expires: Fri February 20, 2026, 6:30 AM

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...From 6 AM CST /7 AM EST/ to 4 PM CST /5 PM EST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued February 20 at 3:38AM CST until February 20 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri February 20, 2026, 3:38 AM
Expires: Fri February 20, 2026, 12:30 PM

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CST /5 PM EST/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Friday, February 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
34.9°F
28.4°F
34.9°F
84%
0.07 in
86%
21%
25.9 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.06 μg/m3
PM10: 6.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 195.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:32 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:01 AM
Moon Transit: 2:37 PM
Moonset: 9:27 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:07 PM - 4:37 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 PM - 10:27 PM
7:31 AM - 9:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
40.3°F
26.1°F
30.3°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
11.9 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.96 μg/m3
PM10: 5.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 200.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:33 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 AM
Moon Transit: 3:26 PM
Moonset: 10:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 19.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:47 AM - 5:17 AM
2:56 PM - 5:26 PM

Minor Periods

10:12 PM - 11:42 PM
7:56 AM - 9:26 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
31.6°F
25.5°F
28.3°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
17.7 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.69 μg/m3
PM10: 5.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:34 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 8:53 AM
Moon Transit: 4:18 PM
Moonset: 11:58 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 29.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:37 AM - 6:07 AM
3:48 PM - 6:18 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:23 AM - 9:53 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, February 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
30.7°F
20.8°F
24.5°F
57%
0 in
0%
0%
15.4 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.15 μg/m3
PM10: 4.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:36 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 9:27 AM
Moon Transit: 5:15 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 AM - 7:02 AM
4:45 PM - 7:15 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 AM - 10:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
43.2°F
21.8°F
31.2°F
54%
0.01 in
81%
6%
17 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 16.52 μg/m3
PM10: 16.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 324.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 50.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 14.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 10:10 AM
Moon Transit: 6:15 PM
Moonset: 1:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 51.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
5:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Minor Periods

9:40 AM - 11:10 AM
12:45 AM - 2:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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