Water Temperature of the Illinois River in Seneca, IL
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Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 5:45 AM CDT
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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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 53°F
L: 33°F

Sat
H: 53°F
L: 27°F

Sun
H: 52°F
L: 39°F

Mon
H: 74°F
L: 44°F

Tue
H: 80°F
L: 59°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 80 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 9:12 PM
Moonset: 4:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:26 AM - 10:56 AM8:42 PM - 11:12 PM
Minor Periods
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM3:37 AM - 5:07 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 26 at 4:15PM CDT until March 26 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Effective: Thu March 26, 2026, 4:15 PM
Expires: Thu March 26, 2026, 11:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 76 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /MIDNIGHT EDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIVINGSTON IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FORD IROQUOIS IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS LA SALLE IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS GRUNDY KANKAKEE WILL IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST INDIANA BENTON JASPER LAKE IN NEWTON PORTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOLINGBROOK, BOURBONNAIS, CHESTERTON, COAL CITY, DEMOTTE, DWIGHT, FAIRBURY, FOWLER, GARY, GIBSON CITY, GILMAN, HAMMOND, JOLIET, KANKAKEE, KENTLAND, LA SALLE, MARSEILLES, MENDOTA, MERRILLVILLE, MINOOKA, MOROCCO, MORRIS, OTTAWA, OXFORD, PAXTON, PONTIAC, PORTAGE, RENSSELAER, ROSELAWN, STREATOR, VALPARAISO, WATSEKA, AND WILMINGTON.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 26 at 4:16PM CDT until March 26 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Effective: Thu March 26, 2026, 4:16 PM
Expires: Thu March 26, 2026, 11:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 76 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUREAU PUTNAM IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS HENRY IL MERCER IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS HANCOCK HENDERSON MCDONOUGH WARREN IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DES MOINES HENRY IA LEE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, BURLINGTON, CARTHAGE, GENESEO, HENNEPIN, KEOKUK, MACOMB, MONMOUTH, MOUNT PLEASANT, OQUAWKA, AND PRINCETON.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 26 at 4:15PM CDT until March 26 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Effective: Thu March 26, 2026, 4:15 PM
Expires: Thu March 26, 2026, 11:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 76 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHRISTIAN DE WITT LOGAN MACON MARSHALL MASON MCLEAN MENARD PEORIA SANGAMON SHELBY STARK TAZEWELL WOODFORD IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN COLES DOUGLAS EDGAR MOULTRIE PIATT VERMILION IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CASS FULTON KNOX MORGAN SCHUYLER SCOTT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEARDSTOWN, BLOOMINGTON, CANTON, CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON, CLINTON, DANVILLE, DECATUR, EUREKA, GALESBURG, HAVANA, JACKSONVILLE, LACON, LINCOLN, MATTOON, MONTICELLO, NORMAL, PARIS, PEKIN, PEORIA, PETERSBURG, RUSHVILLE, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, SULLIVAN, TAYLORVILLE, TOULON, TUSCOLA, URBANA, AND WINCHESTER.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 9:12 PM
Moonset: 4:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:26 AM - 10:56 AM8:42 PM - 11:12 PM
Minor Periods
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM3:37 AM - 5:07 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 10:03 PM
Moonset: 4:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:19 AM - 11:49 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
2:14 PM - 3:44 PM4:11 AM - 5:41 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moon Transit: 10:50 PM
Moonset: 5:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:08 AM - 12:38 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:26 PM - 4:56 PM4:39 AM - 6:09 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moon Transit: 11:34 PM
Moonset: 5:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:54 AM - 1:24 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:34 PM - 6:04 PM5:02 AM - 6:32 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:37 AM - 2:07 PM
Minor Periods
5:41 PM - 7:11 PM5:23 AM - 6:53 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
