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

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Kankakee River, Wilmington, IL (11.4 mi)
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Grand Calumet River, Chicago, IL (30.1 mi)
Plum Creek, Dyer, IN (30.9 mi)
Chicago River, Chicago, IL (31.9 mi)
Grand Calumet River, Hammond, IN (32.4 mi)

Weather for Rockdale, Illinois

Current Weather

50.4°F
Sunny
Sunny
46.4°F
50.4°F
49%
NE 10.7 mph
17.1 mph
46.4°F
31.3°F
0 in
9%
6 mi
1026 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 60°F
L: 48°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 68°F
L: 46°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 60°F
L: 53°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 71°F
L: 54°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 80°F
L: 64°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 4.25 μg/m3
PM10: 4.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 9:02 AM
Moon Transit: 4:57 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:12 AM - 6:42 AM
4:27 PM - 6:57 PM

Minor Periods

8:32 AM - 10:02 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 20 at 10:31AM CDT until May 21 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Wed May 20, 2026, 3:31 PM
Expires: Wed May 20, 2026, 11:45 PM

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.


Beach Hazards Statement issued May 20 at 4:11PM CDT until May 21 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Wed May 20, 2026, 9:11 PM
Expires: Thu May 21, 2026, 5:15 AM

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.


Beach Hazards Statement issued May 20 at 10:31AM CDT until May 21 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Wed May 20, 2026, 3:31 PM
Expires: Wed May 20, 2026, 11:45 PM

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake County IN. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.

Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.


Beach Hazards Statement issued May 20 at 4:11PM CDT until May 21 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Wed May 20, 2026, 9:11 PM
Expires: Thu May 21, 2026, 5:15 AM

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake County IN. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.

Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
60.1°F
47.5°F
53.2°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
13.9 mph
8.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.05 μg/m3
PM10: 4.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 9:02 AM
Moon Transit: 4:57 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:12 AM - 6:42 AM
4:27 PM - 6:57 PM

Minor Periods

8:32 AM - 10:02 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68°F
46.3°F
56.2°F
60%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.46 μg/m3
PM10: 4.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.06 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 AM
Moon Transit: 5:53 PM
Moonset: 12:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:11 AM - 7:41 AM
5:23 PM - 7:53 PM

Minor Periods

9:50 AM - 11:20 AM
12:10 AM - 1:40 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, May 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
59.6°F
52.8°F
55.9°F
72%
0.12 in
72%
0%
11.6 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.26 μg/m3
PM10: 7.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 11:34 AM
Moon Transit: 6:43 PM
Moonset: 1:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:04 AM - 8:34 AM
6:13 PM - 8:43 PM

Minor Periods

11:04 AM - 12:34 AM
12:43 AM - 2:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
71.4°F
54.1°F
60°F
84%
0.04 in
86%
0%
8.7 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.7 μg/m3
PM10: 7.74 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 237.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 25.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 27.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 12:46 AM
Moon Transit: 7:30 PM
Moonset: 1:39 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:53 AM - 9:23 AM
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Minor Periods

12:16 AM - 1:46 PM
1:09 AM - 2:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
80.2°F
64.3°F
71.1°F
84%
0.04 in
89%
0%
12.8 mph
5


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: 5:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 1:53 PM
Moon Transit: 8:13 PM
Moonset: 2:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:37 AM - 10:07 AM
7:43 PM - 10:13 PM

Minor Periods

1:23 PM - 2:53 PM
1:32 AM - 3:02 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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