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

Current Water Temperature

57.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 11:25 PM EDT

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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

71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
84%
W 10 mph
66°F

Weather Forecast

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Overnight
69°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
81°F - Chance Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
62°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Friday
77°F - Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
62°F - Mostly Cloudy
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
78°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
64°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
81°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
61°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
81°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
85°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
83°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:16 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:26 AM - 3:56 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:16 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:26 AM - 3:56 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:16 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:26 AM - 3:56 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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in
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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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:16 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:26 AM - 3:56 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 AM
Moon Transit: 1:36 PM
Moonset: 7:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:09 PM - 8:39 PM
6:53 AM - 8:23 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 AM
Moon Transit: 1:36 PM
Moonset: 7:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:13 AM - 4:43 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:09 PM - 8:39 PM
6:53 AM - 8:23 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 AM
Moon Transit: 2:21 PM
Moonset: 8:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:59 AM - 5:29 AM
1:51 PM - 4:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:33 PM - 9:03 PM
8:01 AM - 9:31 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 AM
Moon Transit: 2:21 PM
Moonset: 8:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:59 AM - 5:29 AM
1:51 PM - 4:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:33 PM - 9:03 PM
8:01 AM - 9:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 9:37 AM
Moon Transit: 3:06 PM
Moonset: 8:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:44 AM - 6:14 AM
2:36 PM - 5:06 PM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
9:07 AM - 10:37 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 9:37 AM
Moon Transit: 3:06 PM
Moonset: 8:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:44 AM - 6:14 AM
2:36 PM - 5:06 PM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
9:07 AM - 10:37 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:44 AM
Moon Transit: 3:52 PM
Moonset: 8:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
3:22 PM - 5:52 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
10:14 AM - 11:44 AM

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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:44 AM
Moon Transit: 3:52 PM
Moonset: 8:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
3:22 PM - 5:52 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
10:14 AM - 11:44 AM

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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 11:49 AM
Moon Transit: 4:40 PM
Moonset: 9:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:16 AM - 7:46 AM
4:10 PM - 6:40 PM

Minor Periods

8:56 PM - 10:26 PM
11:19 AM - 12:49 AM

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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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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 11:49 AM
Moon Transit: 4:40 PM
Moonset: 9:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:16 AM - 7:46 AM
4:10 PM - 6:40 PM

Minor Periods

8:56 PM - 10:26 PM
11:19 AM - 12:49 AM

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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:53 AM
Moon Transit: 5:29 PM
Moonset: 10:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:05 AM - 8:35 AM
4:59 PM - 7:29 PM

Minor Periods

9:33 PM - 11:03 PM
12:23 AM - 1:53 PM

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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