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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Local Points of Interest

Taylor, MO

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

Mississippi River, Canton, MO (17.2 mi)
Mississippi River, Saverton, MO (20.8 mi)
Mississippi River, Keokuk, IA (34 mi)
Mississippi River, Clarksville, MO (46 mi)
Illinois River, Florence, IL (47.4 mi)
Illinois River, La Grange, IL (47.4 mi)
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

12.9°F
Overcast
Overcast
-3.4°F
15°F
64%
WNW 16.1 mph
21.5 mph
-0.5°F
-3.1°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1024 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Sat
H: 19°F
L: 14°F
Light freezing rain
Sun
H: 23°F
L: 10°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 19°F
L: 10°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 12°F
L: 3°F
Overcast
Wed
H: 39°F
L: 13°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 2.75 μg/m3
PM10: 3.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 66 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 6:58 AM
Moon Transit: 11:24 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:54 AM - 1:24 PM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
6:28 AM - 7:58 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
18.9°F
13.5°F
18.2°F
48%
0 in
0%
3%
18.1 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.84 μg/m3
PM10: 1.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 6:58 AM
Moon Transit: 11:24 AM
Moonset: 3:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:54 AM - 1:24 PM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
6:28 AM - 7:58 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
23.1°F
10°F
15.9°F
51%
0.02 in
68%
9%
12.3 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.77 μg/m3
PM10: 3.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.7 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 7:37 AM
Moon Transit: 12:16 AM
Moonset: 5:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:46 AM - 2:16 PM

Minor Periods

4:31 PM - 6:01 PM
7:07 AM - 8:37 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
18.6°F
10.1°F
15.5°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
19.2 mph
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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 8:11 AM
Moon Transit: 1:05 PM
Moonset: 6:08 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:35 AM - 3:05 PM

Minor Periods

5:38 PM - 7:08 PM
7:41 AM - 9:11 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
12.1°F
2.9°F
10.3°F
40%
0 in
0%
0%
20.6 mph
2


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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:39 AM
Moon Transit: 1:52 PM
Moonset: 7:15 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:47 AM - 3:17 AM
1:22 PM - 3:52 PM

Minor Periods

6:45 PM - 8:15 PM
8:09 AM - 9:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
39.3°F
13.2°F
23.9°F
46%
0 in
0%
0%
16.6 mph
1


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: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:12 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 9:03 AM
Moon Transit: 2:37 PM
Moonset: 8:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:33 AM - 4:03 AM
2:07 PM - 4:37 PM

Minor Periods

7:52 PM - 9:22 PM
8:33 AM - 10:03 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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