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CHICAGO RIVER
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CHICAGO RIVER AT CHICAGO LOCK AT CHICAGO, IL

CHICAGO, IL41.8893°N, -87.6079°W
AIR TEMP
69°F
WIND
6mph ENE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
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No flow data available
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
76°
62°
FRI
68°
63°
SAT
71°
63°
SUN
84°
64°
MON
93°
75°
TUE
95°
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WED
97°
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TIME
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TEMP
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph E
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
996
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:16 AM
SUNSET
08:29 PM
15H 13M OF DAYLIGHT20H 21M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
83% illuminated

Station Location

41.8893, -87.6079
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 00:08 UTC
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