Water Temperature of the Des Plaines River in Rockdale, IL

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Brandon Road Dam; Joliet, IL

Des Plaines River

Station Name: DES PLAINES RIVER IN LOCK CHANNEL AT ROCKDALE, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 512 feet

Nearest Address:
Channahon Road
Rockdale, IL 60436
Will County

GPS Coordinates: 41.5, -88.1069444

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Weather for Rockdale, Illinois

Current Weather

50.9°F
Mist
Mist
51.4°F
49.9°F
100%
NE 2.2 mph
6.7 mph
49.8°F
48°F
0 in
100%
4 mi
1015 mbar
2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 52°F
L: 41°F
Fog
Fri
H: 76°F
L: 39°F
Heavy rain
Sat
H: 65°F
L: 40°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 60°F
L: 31°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 70°F
L: 47°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 16.05 μg/m3
PM10: 16.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 548.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 48.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 12.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 1 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 PM
Moon Transit: 1:20 AM
Moonset: 7:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:50 AM - 3:20 AM
1:27 PM - 3:57 PM

Minor Periods

7:59 PM - 9:29 PM
6:37 AM - 8:07 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued March 5 at 1:20AM CST until March 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 7:20 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 5:30 PM

* WHAT...Visibility of one quarter mile or less in dense fog expected. * WHERE...De Kalb, La Salle, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, McHenry, Northern Will, and Southern Will Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * 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 March 5 at 1:20AM CST until March 5 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 7:20 AM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 5:30 PM

* WHAT...Visibility of one quarter mile or less in dense fog expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Central Cook, DuPage, Lake IL, Northern Cook, and Southern Cook Counties. In Indiana, Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * 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 March 5 at 11:54AM CST until March 5 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 5:54 PM
Expires: Thu March 5, 2026, 9:00 PM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog near Lake Michigan. * WHERE...In Illinois, Central Cook County. In Indiana, Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * 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 March 5 at 11:54AM CST until March 6 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu March 5, 2026, 5:54 PM
Expires: Fri March 6, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog near Lake Michigan. * WHERE...Lake IL and Northern Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense fog near the Lake Michigan shore is expected to persist through tonight and may expand farther inland after sunset.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
51.8°F
41°F
45.8°F
95%
0.01 in
89%
0%
6 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 19.11 μg/m3
PM10: 19.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 366.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 42.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 8.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 PM
Moon Transit: 1:20 AM
Moonset: 7:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:50 AM - 3:20 AM
1:27 PM - 3:57 PM

Minor Periods

7:59 PM - 9:29 PM
6:37 AM - 8:07 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Fog
76.1°F
39.2°F
54.2°F
90%
0 in
0%
0%
17.9 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 15.35 μg/m3
PM10: 15.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 382.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 35.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 26.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 9:34 PM
Moon Transit: 2:03 AM
Moonset: 7:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:33 AM - 4:03 AM
2:10 PM - 4:40 PM

Minor Periods

9:04 PM - 10:34 PM
6:58 AM - 8:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
64.8°F
40.3°F
56.1°F
90%
1.22 in
88%
0%
22.8 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.83 μg/m3
PM10: 4.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 10:39 PM
Moon Transit: 2:46 AM
Moonset: 7:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:16 AM - 4:46 AM
2:54 PM - 5:24 PM

Minor Periods

10:09 PM - 11:39 PM
7:21 AM - 8:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
60.2°F
30.7°F
45.6°F
64%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.5 μg/m3
PM10: 6.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 201.15 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 11:44 PM
Moon Transit: 3:31 AM
Moonset: 8:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 69.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:01 AM - 5:31 AM
3:40 PM - 6:10 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:48 AM - 9:18 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, March 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
69.9°F
46.5°F
56.6°F
51%
0 in
0%
0%
20.1 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.86 μg/m3
PM10: 3.98 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.98 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 12:44 AM
Moon Transit: 4:19 AM
Moonset: 8:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 58.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:49 AM - 6:19 AM
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:19 AM - 9:49 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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