Water Temperature of the Illinois River in Utica, IL

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, December 14, 2025, 9:00 AM CST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Plum Island; Leopold Island; Starved Rock Pool; Oglesby, IL; Ottawa, IL

Illinois River

Station Name: Utica-Starved Rock L&D 6
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 459 feet

Nearest Address:
927 N 27th Rd
Utica, IL 61350
La Salle County

GPS Coordinates: 41.3242, -88.9858

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Kankakee River, Morris, IL (37.8 mi)
Des Plaines River, Channahon, IL (40.5 mi)
Kankakee River, Wilmington, IL (41.5 mi)
Kankakee River, Custer Park, IL (44.9 mi)
Des Plaines River, Rockdale, IL (47.1 mi)
Des Plaines River, Joliet, IL (49 mi)
Des Plaines River, Lockport, IL (50 mi)
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Romeoville, IL (52.7 mi)
Rock River, Byron, IL (56.9 mi)
Illinois River, Peoria, IL (58.2 mi)

Weather for Utica, Illinois

Current Weather

71°F
Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
80%
SW 5 mph
64°F

Weather Forecast

Rain Showers Likely
Overnight
70°F - Rain Showers Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
80°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
64°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
79°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
53°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
83°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
62°F - Mostly Clear
Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F - Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
64°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
84°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
68°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
90°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday Night
67°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday
81°F - Rain Showers Likely

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 AM
Moon Transit: 11:43 AM
Moonset: 6:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:13 AM - 1:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:03 PM - 7:33 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 AM
Moon Transit: 11:43 AM
Moonset: 6:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:13 AM - 1:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:03 PM - 7:33 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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mph


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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 AM
Moon Transit: 11:43 AM
Moonset: 6:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:13 AM - 1:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:03 PM - 7:33 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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mph


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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 AM
Moon Transit: 11:43 AM
Moonset: 6:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:13 AM - 1:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:03 PM - 7:33 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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mph


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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 AM
Moon Transit: 12:31 AM
Moonset: 6:57 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:01 AM - 2:31 PM

Minor Periods

6:27 PM - 7:57 PM
5:23 AM - 6:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 AM
Moon Transit: 12:31 AM
Moonset: 6:57 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:01 AM - 2:31 PM

Minor Periods

6:27 PM - 7:57 PM
5:23 AM - 6:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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mph


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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 7:04 AM
Moon Transit: 1:17 PM
Moonset: 7:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:33 AM - 3:03 AM
12:47 AM - 3:17 PM

Minor Periods

6:49 PM - 8:19 PM
6:34 AM - 8:04 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 7:04 AM
Moon Transit: 1:17 PM
Moonset: 7:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:33 AM - 3:03 AM
12:47 AM - 3:17 PM

Minor Periods

6:49 PM - 8:19 PM
6:34 AM - 8:04 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 AM
Moon Transit: 2:02 PM
Moonset: 7:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:18 AM - 3:48 AM
1:32 PM - 4:02 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 AM
Moon Transit: 2:02 PM
Moonset: 7:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:18 AM - 3:48 AM
1:32 PM - 4:02 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:22 AM
Moon Transit: 2:47 PM
Moonset: 8:04 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:03 AM - 4:33 AM
2:17 PM - 4:47 PM

Minor Periods

7:34 PM - 9:04 PM
8:52 AM - 10:22 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:22 AM
Moon Transit: 2:47 PM
Moonset: 8:04 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:03 AM - 4:33 AM
2:17 PM - 4:47 PM

Minor Periods

7:34 PM - 9:04 PM
8:52 AM - 10:22 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 AM
Moon Transit: 3:33 PM
Moonset: 8:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:48 AM - 5:18 AM
3:03 PM - 5:33 PM

Minor Periods

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 AM
Moon Transit: 3:33 PM
Moonset: 8:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:48 AM - 5:18 AM
3:03 PM - 5:33 PM

Minor Periods

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 11:36 AM
Moon Transit: 4:21 PM
Moonset: 9:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:35 AM - 6:05 AM
3:51 PM - 6:21 PM

Minor Periods

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
11:06 AM - 12:36 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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