Water takes a lot longer to warm up than air. It also takes a lot longer to cool down. So even when we were well above average for much of April the Mississippi was mighty cold. Right now the water temp at the lock & dam in New Boston, IL is 58 degrees. So as the temperature continues to warm up and we get some pretty hot days after Memorial Day just remember the water will not be as warm. Normally in the middle of summer the water will warm up into the upper 70's!
CBS4 Meteorologist Ted McInerney
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