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

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Friday, August 28, 2026, 8:46 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

64°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
78%
N 1 mph
57°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Tonight
55°F - Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Saturday
82°F - Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
63°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
86°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
67°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
87°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
69°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
89°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
71°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
88°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
69°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
86°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
67°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
84°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 8:07 PM
Moon Transit: 1:18 AM
Moonset: 7:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:48 AM - 3:18 AM
2:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:37 PM - 9:07 PM
6:33 AM - 8:03 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 8:07 PM
Moon Transit: 1:18 AM
Moonset: 7:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:48 AM - 3:18 AM
2:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:37 PM - 9:07 PM
6:33 AM - 8:03 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 8:30 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:23 PM - 5:53 PM

Minor Periods

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
7:38 AM - 9:08 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 8:30 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:23 PM - 5:53 PM

Minor Periods

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
7:38 AM - 9:08 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:53 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:23 PM - 9:53 PM
8:44 AM - 10:14 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:53 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:23 PM - 9:53 PM
8:44 AM - 10:14 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 9:19 PM
Moon Transit: 3:31 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:01 AM - 5:31 AM
4:55 PM - 7:25 PM

Minor Periods

8:49 PM - 10:19 PM
9:53 AM - 11:23 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 9:19 PM
Moon Transit: 3:31 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:01 AM - 5:31 AM
4:55 PM - 7:25 PM

Minor Periods

8:49 PM - 10:19 PM
9:53 AM - 11:23 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:49 PM
Moon Transit: 4:20 AM
Moonset: 11:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:50 AM - 6:20 AM
5:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Minor Periods

9:19 PM - 10:49 PM
11:04 AM - 12:34 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:49 PM
Moon Transit: 4:20 AM
Moonset: 11:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:50 AM - 6:20 AM
5:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Minor Periods

9:19 PM - 10:49 PM
11:04 AM - 12:34 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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 10:26 PM
Moon Transit: 5:12 AM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:42 AM - 7:12 AM
6:40 PM - 9:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:56 PM - 11:26 PM
12:17 AM - 1:47 PM

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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 10:26 PM
Moon Transit: 5:12 AM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:42 AM - 7:12 AM
6:40 PM - 9:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:56 PM - 11:26 PM
12:17 AM - 1:47 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 11:11 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 AM
Moonset: 2:01 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:38 AM - 8:08 AM
7:38 PM - 10:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:31 PM - 3:01 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 11:11 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 AM
Moonset: 2:01 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:38 AM - 8:08 AM
7:38 PM - 10:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:31 PM - 3:01 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 12:11 AM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 3:11 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
8:40 PM - 11:10 PM

Minor Periods

2:41 PM - 4:11 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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