Water Temperature of the Fox River in McHenry, IL

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 1:09 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

68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
93%
E 5 mph
66°F

Weather Forecast

Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
61°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
66°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
54°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
63°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
50°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
61°F - Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
50°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
62°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
50°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Thursday
66°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
52°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
70°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
72°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 3:25 PM
Moon Transit: 7:41 PM
Moonset: 12:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
7:11 PM - 9:41 PM

Minor Periods

2:55 PM - 4:25 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: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 3:25 PM
Moon Transit: 7:41 PM
Moonset: 12:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
7:11 PM - 9:41 PM

Minor Periods

2:55 PM - 4:25 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:05 PM
Moon Transit: 8:31 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:50 AM - 10:20 AM
8:01 PM - 10:31 PM

Minor Periods

3:35 PM - 5:05 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:05 PM
Moon Transit: 8:31 PM
Moonset: 1:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:50 AM - 10:20 AM
8:01 PM - 10:31 PM

Minor Periods

3:35 PM - 5:05 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:38 PM
Moon Transit: 9:19 PM
Moonset: 1:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:39 AM - 11:09 AM
8:49 PM - 11:19 PM

Minor Periods

4:08 PM - 5:38 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:38 PM
Moon Transit: 9:19 PM
Moonset: 1:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:39 AM - 11:09 AM
8:49 PM - 11:19 PM

Minor Periods

4:08 PM - 5:38 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:04 PM
Moon Transit: 10:05 PM
Moonset: 2:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:26 AM - 11:56 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:34 PM - 6:04 PM
1:38 AM - 3:08 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:04 PM
Moon Transit: 10:05 PM
Moonset: 2:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:26 AM - 11:56 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:34 PM - 6:04 PM
1:38 AM - 3:08 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 PM
Moon Transit: 10:50 PM
Moonset: 3:15 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

4:58 PM - 6:28 PM
2:45 AM - 4:15 AM

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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 PM
Moon Transit: 10:50 PM
Moonset: 3:15 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

4:58 PM - 6:28 PM
2:45 AM - 4:15 AM

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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:34 PM
Moonset: 4:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:56 AM - 1:26 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
3:52 AM - 5:22 AM

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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:34 PM
Moonset: 4:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:56 AM - 1:26 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
3:52 AM - 5:22 AM

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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:10 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:40 PM - 7:10 PM
5:00 AM - 6:30 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:10 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:40 PM - 7:10 PM
5:00 AM - 6:30 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:31 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:40 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:01 PM - 7:31 PM
6:10 AM - 7:40 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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