Water Temperature of the North Branch Potomac River in Barnum, WV

Current Water Temperature

57.9°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 28, 2026, 12:25 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Cross, WV; Keyser, WV; Swanton, MD

North Branch Potomac River

Station Name: NORTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER AT BARNUM, WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,181 feet

Nearest Address:
Barnum Rd
Barnum, WV 26726
Mineral County

GPS Coordinates: 39.4451111, -79.1108056

Nearby Water Temperatures

Savage River, Bloomington, MD (4 mi)
Savage River, Barton, MD (8.6 mi)
Deep Creek Lake, Thayerville, MD (11 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Friendsville, MD (21.4 mi)
South Branch Potomac River, Springfield, WV (24.4 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (28.2 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (28.3 mi)
Cheat River, Albright, WV (28.7 mi)
Blackwater River, Davis, WV (29.1 mi)
Casselman River, Markleton, PA (29.3 mi)
Youghiogheny River, Confluence, PA (29.9 mi)
Cheat River, Parsons, WV (37.6 mi)
Waites Run, Wardensville, WV (39 mi)
Cacapon River , Great Cacapon, WV (43.7 mi)
Monongahela River, Point Marion, PA (46.9 mi)

Weather for Barnum, West Virginia

Current Weather

63°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog
75%
NW 9 mph
55°F

Weather Forecast

Patchy Fog
This Afternoon
63°F - Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog
Tonight
55°F - Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Tuesday
72°F - Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
53°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
78°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
58°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
81°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
63°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Friday
80°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
58°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
66°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
54°F - Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
68°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
50°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 2:14 AM
Moonset: 9:21 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:44 AM - 4:14 AM
3:40 PM - 6:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
8:51 AM - 10:21 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 2:14 AM
Moonset: 9:21 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:44 AM - 4:14 AM
3:40 PM - 6:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
8:51 AM - 10:21 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 2:14 AM
Moonset: 9:21 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:44 AM - 4:14 AM
3:40 PM - 6:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
8:51 AM - 10:21 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: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 PM
Moon Transit: 3:06 AM
Moonset: 10:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:36 AM - 5:06 AM
4:34 PM - 7:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
10:05 AM - 11:35 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: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 PM
Moon Transit: 3:06 AM
Moonset: 10:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:36 AM - 5:06 AM
4:34 PM - 7:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
10:05 AM - 11:35 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: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 9:09 PM
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 11:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:32 AM - 6:02 AM
5:33 PM - 8:03 PM

Minor Periods

8:39 PM - 10:09 PM
11:20 AM - 12:50 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 9:09 PM
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 11:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:32 AM - 6:02 AM
5:33 PM - 8:03 PM

Minor Periods

8:39 PM - 10:09 PM
11:20 AM - 12:50 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 10:03 PM
Moon Transit: 5:02 AM
Moonset: 1:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 AM - 7:02 AM
6:35 PM - 9:05 PM

Minor Periods

9:33 PM - 11:03 PM
12:33 AM - 2:03 PM

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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 10:03 PM
Moon Transit: 5:02 AM
Moonset: 1:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 AM - 7:02 AM
6:35 PM - 9:05 PM

Minor Periods

9:33 PM - 11:03 PM
12:33 AM - 2:03 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 11:07 PM
Moon Transit: 6:05 AM
Moonset: 2:08 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:35 AM - 8:05 AM
7:37 PM - 10:07 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:38 PM - 3:08 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 11:07 PM
Moon Transit: 6:05 AM
Moonset: 2:08 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:35 AM - 8:05 AM
7:37 PM - 10:07 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:38 PM - 3:08 PM

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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 12:07 AM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
8:39 PM - 11:09 PM

Minor Periods

2:33 PM - 4:03 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 12:07 AM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
8:39 PM - 11:09 PM

Minor Periods

2:33 PM - 4:03 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 12:19 AM
Moon Transit: 8:08 AM
Moonset: 3:47 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:38 AM - 10:08 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:17 PM - 4:47 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 12:19 AM
Moon Transit: 8:08 AM
Moonset: 3:47 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:38 AM - 10:08 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:17 PM - 4:47 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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