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

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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

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French Broad River, Asheville, NC (6.7 mi)
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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

55.9°F
Overcast
Overcast
57°F
51.5°F
90%
SSE 2.2 mph
4.4 mph
50.9°F
47.2°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1011 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 70°F
L: 51°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 68°F
L: 53°F
Cloudy
Sat
H: 50°F
L: 41°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 40°F
L: 26°F
Blowing snow
Mon
H: 34°F
L: 19°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.45 μg/m3
PM10: 2.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 AM
Moon Transit: 4:07 PM
Moonset: 8:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:37 PM - 6:07 PM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:19 PM - 9:49 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued February 19 at 2:29AM EST until February 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Thu February 19, 2026, 2:29 AM
Expires: Thu February 19, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Johnson, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Carter, Southeast Greene, Southeast Monroe, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70°F
50.5°F
59.6°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
7.6 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.6 μg/m3
PM10: 7.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 281.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 AM
Moon Transit: 4:07 PM
Moonset: 8:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:37 PM - 6:07 PM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:19 PM - 9:49 PM
7:47 AM - 9:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, February 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
67.6°F
53°F
61°F
73%
0 in
0%
0%
11.2 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.08 μg/m3
PM10: 6.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 185.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 6:18 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 AM
Moon Transit: 3:14 PM
Moonset: 9:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:44 PM - 5:14 PM

Minor Periods

9:26 PM - 10:56 PM
8:14 AM - 9:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
50°F
40.8°F
45.3°F
76%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.09 μg/m3
PM10: 8.02 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 287.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 9:12 AM
Moon Transit: 4:03 PM
Moonset: 11:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 19.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:10 AM - 6:40 AM
3:33 PM - 6:03 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:42 AM - 10:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
39.5°F
26.1°F
35°F
70%
0.03 in
76%
18%
18.1 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.16 μg/m3
PM10: 7.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 219.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 9:45 AM
Moon Transit: 4:55 PM
Moonset: 12:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 29.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:00 AM - 7:30 AM
4:25 PM - 6:55 PM

Minor Periods

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Blowing snow
34.1°F
19.4°F
25.1°F
69%
0.03 in
69%
56%
18.8 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.66 μg/m3
PM10: 2.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.91 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 6:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 10:23 AM
Moon Transit: 5:52 PM
Moonset: 12:18 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:55 AM - 8:25 AM
5:22 PM - 7:52 PM

Minor Periods

9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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