Water Temperature of the Ohio River in Olmsted, IL

Current Water Temperature

45.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 9:00 AM CST

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Ohio River

Station Name: Olmsted
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 302 feet

Nearest Address:
Olmsted, IL 62970
Pulaski County

GPS Coordinates: 37.1792, -89.0584

Nearby Water Temperatures

Mississippi River, Cape Girardeau, MO (26.7 mi)
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Wabash River, New Harmony, IN (89.8 mi)
Big River, Bonne Terre, MO (99.2 mi)
East Fork Black River, Lesterville, MO (100.2 mi)
East Fork Black River, Lesterville, MO (101.3 mi)
White River, Hazleton, IN (122.4 mi)
Huzzah Creek, Butts, MO (129.7 mi)
Mississippi River, Alton, IL (130.7 mi)
Harpeth River, Kingston Springs, TN (130.9 mi)
White River, Petersburg, IN (133.3 mi)
Buffalo River, Linden, TN (134.8 mi)
Missouri River, St Charles, MO (135.1 mi)
White River, Petersburg, IN (135.6 mi)
Missouri River, Labadle, MO (136.4 mi)

Weather for Olmsted, Illinois

Current Weather

66.6°F
Overcast
Overcast
66.6°F
68°F
88%
S 11.6 mph
22.5 mph
67.5°F
61.7°F
0 in
100%
2 mi
1017 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 78°F
L: 56°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 68°F
L: 61°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 74°F
L: 61°F
Heavy rain
Sat
H: 64°F
L: 50°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 56°F
L: 48°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.45 μg/m3
PM10: 5.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 143.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 5:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 7:25 PM
Moon Transit: 12:41 AM
Moonset: 6:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:11 AM - 2:41 AM
12:41 AM - 3:11 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
6:21 AM - 7:51 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 4 at 2:32PM CST until March 4 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Wed March 4, 2026, 2:32 PM
Expires: Wed March 4, 2026, 9:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 11 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS EDWARDS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSAC PERRY POPE PULASKI SALINE UNION WABASH WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA POSEY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA GIBSON PIKE SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN WESTERN KENTUCKY BALLARD CARLISLE CRITTENDEN DAVIESS FULTON HENDERSON HICKMAN LIVINGSTON MCCRACKEN UNION WEBSTER IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU CARTER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID PERRY RIPLEY SCOTT STODDARD WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BARDWELL, BLOOMFIELD, BOONVILLE, CAIRO, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARBONDALE, CARMI, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DIXON, DONIPHAN, ELIZABETHTOWN, EVANSVILLE, FAIRFIELD, FORT BRANCH, GOLCONDA, GRAYVILLE, HARRISBURG, HENDERSON, HERRIN, HICKMAN, JACKSON, JONESBORO, MARBLE HILL, MARION, MCLEANSBORO, METROPOLIS, MORGANFIELD, MOUND CITY, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, NEW MADRID, OWENSBORO, PADUCAH, PERRYVILLE, PETERSBURG, PIEDMONT, PINCKNEYVILLE, POPLAR BLUFF, POSEYVILLE, ROCKPORT, SHAWNEETOWN, SIKESTON, SMITHLAND, VAN BUREN, VIENNA, WEST FRANKFORT, WEST SALEM, AND WICKLIFFE.


Flood Watch issued March 4 at 1:48PM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Paducah KY

Effective: Wed March 4, 2026, 1:48 PM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portion of southern Illinois near and north of Highway 13, southwest Indiana, and northwest Kentucky. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Training showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon through tonight. An addition 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible on top of the 1 to 2 inches of rain which fell Wednesday morning. This will lead to areas of flash flooding and nuisance flooding developing.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.


Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
78.1°F
55.8°F
65.6°F
80%
0.01 in
89%
0%
15.2 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.75 μg/m3
PM10: 5.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 5:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 7:25 PM
Moon Transit: 12:41 AM
Moonset: 6:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:11 AM - 2:41 AM
12:41 AM - 3:11 PM

Minor Periods

6:55 PM - 8:25 PM
6:21 AM - 7:51 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
68.4°F
60.8°F
64.8°F
93%
0.64 in
86%
0%
13.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.96 μg/m3
PM10: 6.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:28 PM
Moon Transit: 1:24 AM
Moonset: 7:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:54 AM - 3:24 AM
1:23 PM - 3:53 PM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
6:44 AM - 8:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
73.6°F
60.8°F
66.9°F
86%
0 in
0%
0%
16.3 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.28 μg/m3
PM10: 5.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 9:29 PM
Moon Transit: 2:07 AM
Moonset: 7:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:37 AM - 4:07 AM
2:06 PM - 4:36 PM

Minor Periods

8:59 PM - 10:29 PM
7:08 AM - 8:38 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
63.7°F
49.6°F
59.1°F
86%
1.94 in
87%
0%
16.1 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.77 μg/m3
PM10: 2.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.27 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 59 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 10:32 PM
Moon Transit: 2:50 AM
Moonset: 8:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:20 AM - 4:50 AM
2:50 PM - 5:20 PM

Minor Periods

10:02 PM - 11:32 PM
7:35 AM - 9:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
55.6°F
47.8°F
51.4°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
8.5 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.37 μg/m3
PM10: 3.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 225.16 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 PM
Moon Transit: 3:35 AM
Moonset: 8:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 69.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:05 AM - 5:35 AM
3:36 PM - 6:06 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:04 AM - 9:34 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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