Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Lockport, IL
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, January 21, 2024, 9:00 AM CST
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Local Points of Interest
Lockport Dam; Crest Hill, IL; Joliet, ILStation Name: Lockport L&D 2
Data Source: USGS
Elevation Above Sea Level: 561 feet
Nearest Address:
South Powerhouse Drive
Lockport, IL 60434
Will County
GPS Coordinates: 41.5697, -88.0783
Nearby Water Temperatures
Des Plaines River, Joliet, IL (2.3 mi)Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Romeoville, IL (5 mi)
Des Plaines River, Rockdale, IL (5 mi)
Des Plaines River, Channahon, IL (12.8 mi)
Kankakee River, Morris, IL (15.7 mi)
Kankakee River, Wilmington, IL (16.4 mi)
Cal-Sag Channel, Blue Island, IL (21.8 mi)
Kankakee River, Custer Park, IL (22.5 mi)
Hanson Gravel Pit, Morris, IL (25.9 mi)
Grand Calumet River, Chicago, IL (27.3 mi)
Chicago River, Chicago, IL (27.4 mi)
Plum Creek, Dyer, IN (29.7 mi)
Grand Calumet River, Hammond, IN (30.1 mi)
Hart Ditch, Munster, IN (30.9 mi)
Indiana Harbor Canal, East Chicago, IN (32 mi)
Weather for Lockport, Illinois
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 95°F
L: 73°F

Sun
H: 83°F
L: 64°F

Mon
H: 81°F
L: 62°F

Tue
H: 84°F
L: 65°F

Wed
H: 73°F
L: 58°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 113 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 4:47 PM
Moonset: 10:50 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:10 AM - 6:40 AM4:17 PM - 6:47 PM
Minor Periods
10:20 PM - 11:50 PM10:03 AM - 11:33 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 12:13AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Effective: Sat July 18, 2026, 12:13 AM
Expires: Sun July 19, 2026, 12:15 AM
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect until midnight CDT Monday night. An Air Quality Action Day for ozone and PM 2.5 has been issued. A combination of fine particulate and ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure. Due to observed and forecasted high concentrations of PM2.5 readings in the area, recommendations are for the public to avoid or limit outdoor exposure to wildfire smoke, reduce or avoid exertion or heavy work outdoors and keep windows and doors closed as much as possible. For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at: http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.33 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 4:47 PM
Moonset: 10:50 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:10 AM - 6:40 AM4:17 PM - 6:47 PM
Minor Periods
10:20 PM - 11:50 PM10:03 AM - 11:33 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 112.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 5:31 PM
Moonset: 11:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:55 AM - 7:25 AM5:01 PM - 7:31 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:10 AM - 12:40 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.46 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 46 mins
Moon Transit: 6:14 PM
Moonset: 12:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:38 AM - 8:08 AM5:44 PM - 8:14 PM
Minor Periods
12:17 AM - 1:47 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 6:58 PM
Moonset: 12:33 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:22 AM - 8:52 AM6:28 PM - 8:58 PM
Minor Periods
1:22 PM - 2:52 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.75 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 43 mins
Moon Transit: 7:44 PM
Moonset: 12:57 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:07 AM - 9:37 AM7:14 PM - 9:44 PM
Minor Periods
2:27 PM - 3:57 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
