Water Temperature of the Mississippi River in Quincy, IL

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Monday, January 15, 2024, 6:00 AM CST

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Mississippi River

Station Name: Quincy 3SSW - L&D 21
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 459 feet

Nearest Address:
957 W Lock and Dam Rd
Quincy, IL 62305
Adams County

GPS Coordinates: 39.9035, -91.4284

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Long Branch Lake, Macon, MO (58.1 mi)
Mississippi River, Gladstone, IL (70.9 mi)
Mississippi River, Cap Au Gris, MO (73.7 mi)
Missouri River, Hermann, MO (82.5 mi)
Mason Tazewell Drainage Ditch, Topeka, IL (85.2 mi)
Mississippi River, New Boston, IL (91.2 mi)
Des Moines River, Ottumwa, IA (92.3 mi)
Lick Creek, Springfield, IL (92.5 mi)
Missouri River, St Charles, MO (92.6 mi)

Weather for Quincy, Illinois

Current Weather

44°F
Mostly cloudy
Conditions: Mostly cloudy
Humidity: 96%
Heat Index: 44°F
Feels Like: 41.2°F
Wind: E 3.7 mph
Wind Gusts: 8 mph
Wind Chill: 41.2°F
Air Pressure: 1014.3 millibars
Dew Point: 41.2°F
Chance of Precipitation: 10%
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 60%
Visibility: 1 mi
UV Index: 0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Sat
H: 46°F
L: 38°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 62°F
L: 36°F
Patchy moderate snow
Mon
H: 21°F
L: 18°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 31°F
L: 17°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 40°F
L: 28°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 15.65 μg/m3
PM10: 15.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 221.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 4:48 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 11:43 AM
Moon Transit: 3:23 AM
Moonset: 12:36 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 51.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:53 AM - 5:23 AM
2:53 AM - 5:23 AM

Minor Periods

11:13 AM - 12:43 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 11:35PM CST until December 27 at 9:00AM CST by NWS St Louis MO

Effective: Fri December 26, 2025, 11:35 PM
Expires: Sat December 27, 2025, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Adams IL, Brown IL, and Pike IL Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 11:35PM CST until December 27 at 9:00AM CST by NWS St Louis MO

Effective: Fri December 26, 2025, 11:35 PM
Expires: Sat December 27, 2025, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and central, east central, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 11:12PM CST until December 27 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Fri December 26, 2025, 11:12 PM
Expires: Sat December 27, 2025, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...Until noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 11:12PM CST until December 27 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Fri December 26, 2025, 11:12 PM
Expires: Sat December 27, 2025, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued December 26 at 11:35PM CST until December 27 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Lincoln IL

Effective: Fri December 26, 2025, 11:35 PM
Expires: Sat December 27, 2025, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Saturday, December 27, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 44.1°F
Average Humidity: 96%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 15.4 mph
UV Index: 0.4

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.19 μg/m3
PM10: 13.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 230.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 20.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 4:48 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 11:43 AM
Moon Transit: 3:23 AM
Moonset: 12:36 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 51.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:53 AM - 5:23 AM
2:53 AM - 5:23 AM

Minor Periods

11:13 AM - 12:43 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, December 28, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate rain
Average Temperature: 55.8°F
Average Humidity: 96%
Chance of Rain: 86%
Wind: 25.1 mph
UV Index: 0.1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.78 μg/m3
PM10: 7.87 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 197.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:07 AM
Sunset: 4:49 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 12:08 AM
Moon Transit: 6:56 PM
Moonset: 12:46 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 63.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
6:26 PM - 8:56 PM

Minor Periods

11:38 AM - 1:08 PM
12:16 AM - 1:46 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, December 29, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy moderate snow
Average Temperature: 21°F
Average Humidity: 57%
Chance of Rain: 63%
Wind: 24.6 mph
UV Index: 0.3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.78 μg/m3
PM10: 2.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:08 AM
Sunset: 4:49 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:36 AM
Moon Transit: 7:48 PM
Moonset: 1:58 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 73.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:40 AM - 9:10 AM
7:18 PM - 9:48 PM

Minor Periods

12:06 AM - 1:36 PM
1:28 AM - 2:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 23.3°F
Average Humidity: 52%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 15.2 mph
UV Index: 0.3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.54 μg/m3
PM10: 2.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 177.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:08 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 1:10 PM
Moon Transit: 8:45 PM
Moonset: 3:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:34 AM - 10:04 AM
8:15 PM - 10:45 PM

Minor Periods

12:40 AM - 2:10 PM
2:45 AM - 4:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 30.7°F
Average Humidity: 64%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 8.7 mph
UV Index: 0

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: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:08 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 1:53 PM
Moon Transit: 9:48 PM
Moonset: 4:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:34 AM - 11:04 AM
9:18 PM - 11:48 PM

Minor Periods

1:23 PM - 2:53 PM
4:04 AM - 5:34 AM

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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