Water Temperature of the Fox River in McHenry, IL

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 2:16 PM CDT

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Fox River

Station Name: FOX RIVER AT MILLER BRIDGE NEAR MCHENRY, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 728 feet

Nearest Address:
Charles J Miller Rd
McHenry, IL 60051
McHenry County

GPS Coordinates: 42.3233333, -88.2516667

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Weather for McHenry, Illinois

Current Weather

72°F
Overcast
Overcast
76.3°F
82.4°F
94%
SW 19 mph
32.7 mph
77.6°F
73.8°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1006 mbar
0.4

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Wed
H: 90°F
L: 68°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 87°F
L: 62°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 76°F
L: 57°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 79°F
L: 59°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 70°F
L: 51°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.5 μg/m3
PM10: 5.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 1:51 AM
Moon Transit: 8:32 AM
Moonset: 3:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:02 AM - 10:32 AM
8:41 PM - 11:11 PM

Minor Periods

2:58 PM - 4:28 PM
1:21 AM - 2:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 10 at 12:01PM CDT until June 10 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 12:01 PM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 7:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 301 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BOONE DE KALB LEE OGLE WINNEBAGO IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS MCHENRY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONQUIN, BELVIDERE, BYRON, CRYSTAL LAKE, DEKALB, DIXON, MCHENRY, OREGON, ROCHELLE, ROCKFORD, SYCAMORE, AND WOODSTOCK.


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 10 at 12:01PM CDT until June 10 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 12:01 PM
Expires: Wed June 10, 2026, 7:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 301 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN FOND DU LAC SHEBOYGAN IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN COLUMBIA DANE GREEN GREEN LAKE IOWA LAFAYETTE MARQUETTE ROCK SAUK IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN DODGE JEFFERSON KENOSHA MILWAUKEE OZAUKEE RACINE WALWORTH WASHINGTON WAUKESHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARGYLE, BARABOO, BARNEVELD, BEAVER DAM, BELMONT, BELOIT, BENTON, BERLIN, BLANCHARDVILLE, BRODHEAD, BROOKFIELD, CEDARBURG, COLUMBUS, DARLINGTON, DELAVAN, DODGEVILLE, EAST TROY, ELKHORN, ENDEAVOR, FOND DU LAC, FORT ATKINSON, GERMANTOWN, GRAFTON, HARTFORD, HOWARDS GROVE, JANESVILLE, JEFFERSON, KENOSHA, LAKE GENEVA, LAKE WISCONSIN, LODI, MADISON, MARKESAN, MAYVILLE, MENOMONEE FALLS, MEQUON, MILWAUKEE, MINERAL POINT, MONROE, MONTELLO, MUSKEGO, NESHKORO, NEW BERLIN, OOSTBURG, OXFORD, PLYMOUTH, PORTAGE, PRAIRIE DU SAC, PRINCETON, RACINE, REEDSBURG, SAUK CITY, SHEBOYGAN FALLS, SHULLSBURG, WATERTOWN, WAUKESHA, WAUPUN, WEST BEND, WESTFIELD, AND WHITEWATER.


Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
89.8°F
67.5°F
76.6°F
84%
0.65 in
78%
0%
25.1 mph
9.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.51 μg/m3
PM10: 6.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 1:51 AM
Moon Transit: 8:32 AM
Moonset: 3:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:02 AM - 10:32 AM
8:41 PM - 11:11 PM

Minor Periods

2:58 PM - 4:28 PM
1:21 AM - 2:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
87°F
62.2°F
75.3°F
81%
0.27 in
76%
0%
25.9 mph
9.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.73 μg/m3
PM10: 4.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 2:16 AM
Moon Transit: 9:23 AM
Moonset: 4:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:16 PM - 5:46 PM
1:46 AM - 3:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, June 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.6°F
56.5°F
65.5°F
74%
0 in
7%
0%
17 mph
9.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.04 μg/m3
PM10: 2.36 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 2:46 AM
Moon Transit: 10:18 AM
Moonset: 6:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:48 AM - 12:18 AM

Minor Periods

5:37 PM - 7:07 PM
2:16 AM - 3:46 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
78.9°F
58.7°F
68°F
78%
0.04 in
44%
0%
18.6 mph
8.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.95 μg/m3
PM10: 3.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.62 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.58 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 3:24 AM
Moon Transit: 11:20 AM
Moonset: 7:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:50 AM - 1:20 PM

Minor Periods

6:58 PM - 8:28 PM
2:54 AM - 4:24 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70.1°F
50.6°F
60.5°F
68%
0 in
5%
0%
13.6 mph
8.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.7 μg/m3
PM10: 2.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.54 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 4:14 AM
Moon Transit: 12:26 AM
Moonset: 8:44 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:56 AM - 2:26 PM

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
3:44 AM - 5:14 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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