Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL

Current Water Temperature

74.5°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 3:00 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

70°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
95%
NE 10 mph
69°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
66°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
75°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
64°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
76°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
66°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
72°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
59°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday
66°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
56°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
66°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
55°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
70°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
56°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
71°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 1:39 PM
Moon Transit: 5:57 PM
Moonset: 10:14 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:18 AM - 7:48 AM
5:27 PM - 7:57 PM

Minor Periods

9:44 PM - 11:14 PM
1:09 PM - 2:39 PM

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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 1:39 PM
Moon Transit: 5:57 PM
Moonset: 10:14 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:18 AM - 7:48 AM
5:27 PM - 7:57 PM

Minor Periods

9:44 PM - 11:14 PM
1:09 PM - 2:39 PM

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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 2:34 PM
Moon Transit: 6:49 PM
Moonset: 11:05 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:09 AM - 8:39 AM
6:19 PM - 8:49 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:04 PM - 3:34 PM

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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 2:34 PM
Moon Transit: 6:49 PM
Moonset: 11:05 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:09 AM - 8:39 AM
6:19 PM - 8:49 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:04 PM - 3:34 PM

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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 3:21 PM
Moon Transit: 7:40 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
7:10 PM - 9:40 PM

Minor Periods

2:51 PM - 4:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 3:21 PM
Moon Transit: 7:40 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
7:10 PM - 9:40 PM

Minor Periods

2:51 PM - 4:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:01 PM
Moon Transit: 8:30 PM
Moonset: 12:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Minor Periods

3:31 PM - 5:01 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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:01 PM
Moon Transit: 8:30 PM
Moonset: 12:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Minor Periods

3:31 PM - 5:01 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:34 PM
Moon Transit: 9:18 PM
Moonset: 1:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:40 AM - 11:10 AM
8:48 PM - 11:18 PM

Minor Periods

4:04 PM - 5:34 PM
12:35 AM - 2:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:34 PM
Moon Transit: 9:18 PM
Moonset: 1:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:40 AM - 11:10 AM
8:48 PM - 11:18 PM

Minor Periods

4:04 PM - 5:34 PM
12:35 AM - 2:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:04 PM
Moonset: 2:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:27 AM - 11:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
1:40 AM - 3:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:04 PM
Moonset: 2:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:27 AM - 11:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
1:40 AM - 3:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:26 PM
Moon Transit: 10:49 PM
Moonset: 3:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:12 AM - 12:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:56 PM - 6:26 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:26 PM
Moon Transit: 10:49 PM
Moonset: 3:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:12 AM - 12:42 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:56 PM - 6:26 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:48 PM
Moon Transit: 11:33 PM
Moonset: 4:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:57 AM - 1:27 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:18 PM - 6:48 PM
3:53 AM - 5:23 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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