Water Temperature of the Illinois River in Seneca, IL

Current Water Temperature

53.2°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 5:45 AM CDT

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Illinois River

Station Name: ILLINOIS RIVER AT SENECA, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 499 feet

Nearest Address:
511 N 2553rd Rd
Seneca, IL 61341
La Salle County

GPS Coordinates: 41.2997222, -88.6141667

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Weather for Seneca, Illinois

Current Weather

44.2°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
34.4°F
39.6°F
61%
W 28.4 mph
40.8 mph
27.9°F
26.6°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
999 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Fri
H: 50°F
L: 37°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 37°F
L: 32°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 56°F
L: 34°F
Blowing snow
Mon
H: 21°F
L: 11°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 18°F
L: 2°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.55 μg/m3
PM10: 1.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 93 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 4:23 AM
Moon Transit: 8:45 AM
Moonset: 1:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:15 AM - 10:45 AM
8:52 PM - 11:22 PM

Minor Periods

12:42 AM - 2:12 PM
3:53 AM - 5:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

High Wind Warning issued March 12 at 8:57PM CDT until March 13 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 8:57 PM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 7:00 AM

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down tree limbs and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Avoid windows during the windstorm. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.


High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 3:35AM CDT until March 13 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri March 13, 2026, 3:35 AM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 1:45 PM

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down tree limbs and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Avoid windows during the windstorm. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.


Wind Advisory issued March 12 at 8:57PM CDT until March 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 8:57 PM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 7:00 AM

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois Counties. In Indiana, Benton County. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ to 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued March 13 at 3:35AM CDT until March 13 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Effective: Fri March 13, 2026, 3:35 AM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 1:45 PM

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois Counties. In Indiana, Benton County. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution when driving.


High Wind Warning issued March 13 at 1:09AM CDT until March 13 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Fri March 13, 2026, 1:09 AM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 9:15 AM

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.


Friday, March 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
50°F
37.3°F
42.2°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
30.4 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.88 μg/m3
PM10: 3.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 4:23 AM
Moon Transit: 8:45 AM
Moonset: 1:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:15 AM - 10:45 AM
8:52 PM - 11:22 PM

Minor Periods

12:42 AM - 2:12 PM
3:53 AM - 5:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
36.9°F
31.6°F
33.9°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
17 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.87 μg/m3
PM10: 4.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 5:00 AM
Moon Transit: 9:36 AM
Moonset: 2:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:06 AM - 11:36 AM

Minor Periods

1:48 PM - 3:18 PM
4:30 AM - 6:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
55.6°F
33.6°F
46.3°F
88%
0.72 in
75%
0%
29.1 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.08 μg/m3
PM10: 8.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 177.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 5:31 AM
Moon Transit: 10:24 AM
Moonset: 3:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:54 AM - 12:24 AM

Minor Periods

2:56 PM - 4:26 PM
5:01 AM - 6:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Blowing snow
20.6°F
11.1°F
18.8°F
84%
0.15 in
87%
63%
28.2 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.87 μg/m3
PM10: 3.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 172.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 5:58 AM
Moon Transit: 11:12 AM
Moonset: 4:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:42 AM - 1:12 PM

Minor Periods

4:07 PM - 5:37 PM
5:28 AM - 6:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
18.3°F
1.9°F
10°F
84%
0 in
0%
14%
15.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.3 μg/m3
PM10: 3.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 184.27 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:22 AM
Moon Transit: 11:58 AM
Moonset: 5:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:28 AM - 1:58 PM

Minor Periods

5:17 PM - 6:47 PM
5:52 AM - 7:22 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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