Water Temperature of the French Broad River in Asheville, NC

Current Water Temperature

48.2°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 5:30 AM EST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Bent Creek, NC

French Broad River

Station Name: FRENCH BROAD RIVER BELOW I-26 NEAR BENT CREEK, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 2,018 feet

Nearest Address:
Old River Rd
Asheville, NC 28803
Buncombe County

GPS Coordinates: 35.5122222, -82.5772222

Nearby Water Temperatures

French Broad River, Arden, NC (1.2 mi)
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French Broad River, Asheville, NC (5.1 mi)
French Broad River, Fletcher, NC (5.9 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (6.7 mi)
Mills River, Mills River, NC (8 mi)
Pigeon River , Canton, NC (15.2 mi)
Davidson River, Brevard, NC (18 mi)
Cataloochee Creek, Cataloochee, NC (29.8 mi)
Catawba River, Marion, NC (31.4 mi)
Pigeon River, Waterville, TN (35.4 mi)
Oconaluftee River, Birdtown, NC (43.8 mi)
Catawba River, Morgantown, NC (44.6 mi)
Saluda River, Williamston, SC (62.5 mi)
Little River, Townsend, TN (64.6 mi)

Weather for Asheville, North Carolina

Current Weather

83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
63%
N 2 mph
69°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
86°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Tonight
64°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
87°F - Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Monday Night
64°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
80°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
62°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
70°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday Night
57°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
68°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
54°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
72°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
72°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
50°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:18 PM
Moon Transit: 9:07 PM
Moonset: 1:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:14 AM - 11:44 AM
8:37 PM - 11:07 PM

Minor Periods

3:48 PM - 5:18 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:18 PM
Moon Transit: 9:07 PM
Moonset: 1:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:14 AM - 11:44 AM
8:37 PM - 11:07 PM

Minor Periods

3:48 PM - 5:18 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:18 PM
Moon Transit: 9:07 PM
Moonset: 1:02 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:14 AM - 11:44 AM
8:37 PM - 11:07 PM

Minor Periods

3:48 PM - 5:18 PM
12:32 AM - 2:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:54 PM
Moon Transit: 9:55 PM
Moonset: 2:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:03 AM - 12:33 AM
9:25 PM - 11:55 PM

Minor Periods

4:24 PM - 5:54 PM
1:32 AM - 3:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:54 PM
Moon Transit: 9:55 PM
Moonset: 2:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:03 AM - 12:33 AM
9:25 PM - 11:55 PM

Minor Periods

4:24 PM - 5:54 PM
1:32 AM - 3:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:26 PM
Moon Transit: 10:41 PM
Moonset: 3:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:50 AM - 1:20 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:56 PM - 6:26 PM
2:33 AM - 4:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:26 PM
Moon Transit: 10:41 PM
Moonset: 3:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:50 AM - 1:20 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:56 PM - 6:26 PM
2:33 AM - 4:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:54 PM
Moon Transit: 11:26 PM
Moonset: 4:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:35 AM - 2:05 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:24 PM - 6:54 PM
3:35 AM - 5:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:54 PM
Moon Transit: 11:26 PM
Moonset: 4:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:35 AM - 2:05 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:24 PM - 6:54 PM
3:35 AM - 5:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 PM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
4:37 AM - 6:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 PM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
4:37 AM - 6:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:47 PM
Moon Transit: 12:10 AM
Moonset: 6:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Minor Periods

6:17 PM - 7:47 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:47 PM
Moon Transit: 12:10 AM
Moonset: 6:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:04 PM - 3:34 PM

Minor Periods

6:17 PM - 7:47 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:13 PM
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 7:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:25 AM - 2:55 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
6:43 AM - 8:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:13 PM
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 7:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:25 AM - 2:55 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
6:43 AM - 8:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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