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

Current Water Temperature

42.3°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 1, 2026, 6:15 PM EST

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

14.2°F
Overcast
Overcast
7.1°F
19°F
100%
W 4.3 mph
8.9 mph
18.5°F
12.9°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1006 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
Fri
H: 37°F
L: 19°F
Cloudy
Sat
H: 40°F
L: 21°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 44°F
L: 19°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 40°F
L: 14°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 48°F
L: 31°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 3.75 μg/m3
PM10: 3.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 14.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:20 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 4:06 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
6:39 AM - 8:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 1 at 11:46AM EST until January 2 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Thu January 1, 2026, 11:46 AM
Expires: Thu January 1, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...In Maryland, Western Garrett County. In West Virginia, Western Grant and Western Pendleton Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The greatest confidence in icing is across Garrett County from roughly Deep Creek Lake southward towards Redhouse and along the western portions of Grant and Pendleton counties.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.


Winter Weather Advisory issued January 1 at 12:08PM EST until January 2 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Thu January 1, 2026, 12:08 PM
Expires: Thu January 1, 2026, 8:15 PM

* WHAT...Wintry mix expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Preston, Eastern Tucker, and Western Tucker Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning commute.

Please report snow or ice accumulations by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using X @NWSPittsburgh.


Winter Weather Advisory issued January 1 at 6:27PM EST until January 2 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Thu January 1, 2026, 6:27 PM
Expires: Fri January 2, 2026, 11:00 AM

* WHAT...Wintry mix expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Preston, Eastern Tucker, and Western Tucker Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning commute.

Please report snow or ice accumulations by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using X @NWSPittsburgh.
Friday, January 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
37.4°F
18.7°F
27°F
67%
0.01 in
76%
21%
15.4 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.17 μg/m3
PM10: 4.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 10.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:20 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 4:06 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
6:39 AM - 8:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
39.7°F
20.5°F
29.2°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
6 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.67 μg/m3
PM10: 7.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:21 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 5:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 8:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:43 PM - 4:13 PM

Minor Periods

4:51 PM - 6:21 PM
7:38 AM - 9:08 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
43.9°F
18.9°F
29°F
51%
0 in
0%
3%
12.8 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.01 μg/m3
PM10: 8.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 239.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:21 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 6:39 PM
Moon Transit: 1:13 AM
Moonset: 8:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:43 AM - 3:13 AM
2:43 PM - 5:13 PM

Minor Periods

6:09 PM - 7:39 PM
8:24 AM - 9:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
39.6°F
13.8°F
25.4°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
3.8 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.78 μg/m3
PM10: 4.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 193.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:21 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 7:55 PM
Moon Transit: 2:11 AM
Moonset: 9:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 93.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:41 AM - 4:11 AM
3:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Minor Periods

7:25 PM - 8:55 PM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
47.7°F
31.4°F
36.4°F
87%
0 in
0%
0%
15 mph
0


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: 7:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:22 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 9:05 PM
Moon Transit: 3:03 AM
Moonset: 10:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:33 AM - 5:03 AM
4:27 PM - 6:57 PM

Minor Periods

8:35 PM - 10:05 PM
9:30 AM - 11:00 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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