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

72.1°F
Overcast
Overcast
76.4°F
73.8°F
79%
SW 13.2 mph
17.1 mph
70.3°F
65.2°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1015 mbar
2.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Mon
H: 85°F
L: 63°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 74°F
L: 67°F
Heavy rain
Wed
H: 68°F
L: 60°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 78°F
L: 58°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 77°F
L: 57°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.35 μg/m3
PM10: 7.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 91 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:21 AM
Moon Transit: 9:46 AM
Moonset: 3:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:16 AM - 11:46 AM

Minor Periods

2:52 PM - 4:22 PM
3:51 AM - 5:21 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Flood Warning issued April 12 at 9:04PM CDT until April 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Mon April 13, 2026, 2:04 AM
Expires: Mon April 13, 2026, 8:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties. Fox River at Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater affecting Kane, McHenry and Lake IL Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fox River from Johnsburg downstream to Red Gate Road in St. Charles, including the Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater gauge. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Fox River Drive threatened in East Dundee. Boathouses threatened along the river in Cary. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM CDT Sunday was 9.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.7 feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Monday afternoon.


Flood Warning issued April 12 at 9:04PM CDT until April 13 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Mon April 13, 2026, 2:04 AM
Expires: Mon April 13, 2026, 8:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties. Fox River at Algonquin Lock & Dam tailwater affecting Kane, McHenry and Lake IL Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Low-lying residences are threatened along Bluegrass Road east of Sumava Resorts and along Westwood Drive and Island Boulevard near Shelby. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM CDT Sunday was 11.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Monday afternoon.


Monday, April 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
84.9°F
62.8°F
70.2°F
80%
0.77 in
79%
0%
21.7 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.37 μg/m3
PM10: 6.82 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:21 AM
Moon Transit: 9:46 AM
Moonset: 3:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:16 AM - 11:46 AM

Minor Periods

2:52 PM - 4:22 PM
3:51 AM - 5:21 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
74.1°F
66.9°F
71.1°F
86%
0.02 in
51%
0%
18.6 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.52 μg/m3
PM10: 5.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 4:43 AM
Moon Transit: 10:32 AM
Moonset: 4:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:02 AM - 12:32 AM

Minor Periods

4:03 PM - 5:33 PM
4:13 AM - 5:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
68.3°F
60.3°F
65.9°F
95%
6.72 in
89%
0%
17.4 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.63 μg/m3
PM10: 7.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 AM
Moon Transit: 10:33 AM
Moonset: 5:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:03 AM - 12:33 AM
10:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
77.6°F
58.1°F
65.3°F
76%
0 in
0%
0%
19.7 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5 μg/m3
PM10: 5.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 AM
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 7:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:37 AM - 2:07 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
4:58 AM - 6:28 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, April 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
76.6°F
56.8°F
66.8°F
69%
0.05 in
78%
0%
16.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.57 μg/m3
PM10: 7.74 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 231.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 23.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 39.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 5:54 AM
Moon Transit: 1:00 PM
Moonset: 8:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:18 AM - 2:48 AM
12:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
5:24 AM - 6:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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