Water Temperature of the French Broad River in Asheville, NC

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 11, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

River Arts District

French Broad River

Station Name: FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT HAYWOOD RD AT ASHEVILLE, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,995 feet

Nearest Address:
98 Desota St
Asheville, NC 28806
Buncombe County

GPS Coordinates: 35.585, -82.5686111

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Davidson River, Brevard, NC (22.9 mi)
Cataloochee Creek, Cataloochee, NC (28.9 mi)
Catawba River, Marion, NC (29.4 mi)
Pigeon River, Waterville, TN (33.4 mi)
Catawba River, Morgantown, NC (42.6 mi)
Oconaluftee River, Birdtown, NC (45 mi)
Yadkin River, Happy Valley, NC (63.2 mi)
Little River, Townsend, TN (64.4 mi)

Weather for Asheville, North Carolina

Current Weather

86°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
53%
SSE 3 mph
67°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Tonight
67°F - Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
83°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
66°F - Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
86°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
64°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Monday
88°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
63°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
61°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
87°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
62°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
88°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
88°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:38 AM
Moon Transit: 1:51 PM
Moonset: 7:54 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:59 AM - 4:29 AM
1:21 PM - 3:51 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
7:08 AM - 8:38 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:38 AM
Moon Transit: 1:51 PM
Moonset: 7:54 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:59 AM - 4:29 AM
1:21 PM - 3:51 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
7:08 AM - 8:38 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 8:43 AM
Moon Transit: 2:36 PM
Moonset: 8:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:44 AM - 5:14 AM
2:06 PM - 4:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
8:13 AM - 9:43 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 8:43 AM
Moon Transit: 2:36 PM
Moonset: 8:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:44 AM - 5:14 AM
2:06 PM - 4:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
8:13 AM - 9:43 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 9:46 AM
Moon Transit: 3:21 PM
Moonset: 8:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

8:18 PM - 9:48 PM
9:16 AM - 10:46 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 9:46 AM
Moon Transit: 3:21 PM
Moonset: 8:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

8:18 PM - 9:48 PM
9:16 AM - 10:46 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 AM
Moon Transit: 4:07 PM
Moonset: 9:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:15 AM - 6:45 AM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:48 PM - 10:18 PM
10:20 AM - 11:50 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 AM
Moon Transit: 4:07 PM
Moonset: 9:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:15 AM - 6:45 AM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:48 PM - 10:18 PM
10:20 AM - 11:50 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 11:53 AM
Moon Transit: 4:54 PM
Moonset: 9:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:02 AM - 7:32 AM
4:24 PM - 6:54 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 PM - 10:51 PM
11:23 AM - 12:53 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 11:53 AM
Moon Transit: 4:54 PM
Moonset: 9:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:02 AM - 7:32 AM
4:24 PM - 6:54 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 PM - 10:51 PM
11:23 AM - 12:53 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 5:44 PM
Moonset: 10:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
5:14 PM - 7:44 PM

Minor Periods

10:01 PM - 11:31 PM
12:24 AM - 1:54 PM

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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 5:44 PM
Moonset: 10:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
5:14 PM - 7:44 PM

Minor Periods

10:01 PM - 11:31 PM
12:24 AM - 1:54 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 1:53 PM
Moon Transit: 6:34 PM
Moonset: 11:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:40 AM - 9:10 AM
6:04 PM - 8:34 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:23 PM - 2:53 PM

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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 1:53 PM
Moon Transit: 6:34 PM
Moonset: 11:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:40 AM - 9:10 AM
6:04 PM - 8:34 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:23 PM - 2:53 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 2:48 PM
Moon Transit: 7:26 PM
Moonset: 12:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 AM - 10:02 AM
6:56 PM - 9:26 PM

Minor Periods

2:18 PM - 3:48 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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