Water Temperature of the Fox River in McHenry, IL

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Friday, August 28, 2026, 7:25 AM 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

78°F
Sunny
Sunny
58%
SSW 5 mph
62°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
This Afternoon
81°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
60°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
79°F - Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
66°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
86°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
70°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
87°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
71°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
88°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
70°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
87°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
69°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
85°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
67°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 7:46 PM
Moon Transit: 12:56 AM
Moonset: 6:38 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

7:16 PM - 8:46 PM
6:08 AM - 7:38 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: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 7:46 PM
Moon Transit: 12:56 AM
Moonset: 6:38 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

7:16 PM - 8:46 PM
6:08 AM - 7:38 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: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 7:46 PM
Moon Transit: 12:56 AM
Moonset: 6:38 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

7:16 PM - 8:46 PM
6:08 AM - 7:38 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: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 8:06 PM
Moon Transit: 1:40 AM
Moonset: 7:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:10 AM - 3:40 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:36 PM - 9:06 PM
7:16 AM - 8:46 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: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 8:06 PM
Moon Transit: 1:40 AM
Moonset: 7:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:10 AM - 3:40 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:36 PM - 9:06 PM
7:16 AM - 8:46 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: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:57 PM - 9:27 PM
8:25 AM - 9:55 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:57 PM - 9:27 PM
8:25 AM - 9:55 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: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:51 PM
Moon Transit: 3:09 AM
Moonset: 10:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:39 AM - 5:09 AM
3:17 PM - 5:47 PM

Minor Periods

8:21 PM - 9:51 PM
9:36 AM - 11:06 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: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:51 PM
Moon Transit: 3:09 AM
Moonset: 10:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:39 AM - 5:09 AM
3:17 PM - 5:47 PM

Minor Periods

8:21 PM - 9:51 PM
9:36 AM - 11:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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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: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 9:18 PM
Moon Transit: 3:57 AM
Moonset: 11:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:27 AM - 5:57 AM
4:07 PM - 6:37 PM

Minor Periods

8:48 PM - 10:18 PM
10:49 AM - 12:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 9:18 PM
Moon Transit: 3:57 AM
Moonset: 11:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:27 AM - 5:57 AM
4:07 PM - 6:37 PM

Minor Periods

8:48 PM - 10:18 PM
10:49 AM - 12:19 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: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 9:53 PM
Moon Transit: 4:49 AM
Moonset: 12:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:19 AM - 6:49 AM
5:02 PM - 7:32 PM

Minor Periods

9:23 PM - 10:53 PM
12:05 AM - 1:35 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 9:53 PM
Moon Transit: 4:49 AM
Moonset: 12:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:19 AM - 6:49 AM
5:02 PM - 7:32 PM

Minor Periods

9:23 PM - 10:53 PM
12:05 AM - 1:35 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 10:37 PM
Moon Transit: 5:46 AM
Moonset: 1:51 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:16 AM - 7:46 AM
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Minor Periods

10:07 PM - 11:37 PM
1:21 PM - 2:51 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 10:37 PM
Moon Transit: 5:46 AM
Moonset: 1:51 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:16 AM - 7:46 AM
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Minor Periods

10:07 PM - 11:37 PM
1:21 PM - 2:51 PM

Action Rating: 2 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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