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

Current Water Temperature

42.1°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 9:15 AM EST

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Local Points of Interest

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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

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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

42.6°F

Conditions: Overcast

Feels Like: 35.4°F

Heat Index: 39.4°F

Humidity: 48%

Wind: WSW 14.1 mph

Wind Gusts: 16.2 mph

Wind Chill: 33.5°F

Dew Point: 25.8°F

Precipitation: 0 in

Cloud Cover: 100%

Visibility: 9 mi

Air Pressure: 1018 mbar

UV Index: 0.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 42°F
L: 25°F

Sun
H: 23°F
L: 8°F

Mon
H: 26°F
L: 8°F

Tue
H: 15°F
L: 1°F

Wed
H: 20°F
L: -0°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 2.95 μg/m3

PM10: 3.05 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 163.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:26 AM
Sunset: 5:19 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 45 mins

Moonrise: 7:05 AM
Moon Transit: 11:33 AM
Moonset: 4:06 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:07 AM - 2:37 AM
11:03 AM - 1:33 PM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
6:35 AM - 8:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 17 at 4:30AM EST until January 17 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sat January 17, 2026, 4:30 AM
Expires: Sat January 17, 2026, 12:30 PM

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...In Maryland, Western Garrett County. In West Virginia, Western Grant County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The steadiest and most widespread snow shower activity is expected through late this morning. After a relative lull, additional snow showers are possible tonight.

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 17 at 12:49AM EST until January 17 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Sat January 17, 2026, 12:49 AM
Expires: Sat January 17, 2026, 1:00 PM

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

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

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy

High Temperature: 41.5°F

Low Temperature: 25°F

Average Temperature: 31.8°F

Average Humidity: 67%

Precipitation: 0 in

Chance of Rain: 0%

Chance of Snow: 6%

Maximum Wind: 14.8 mph

UV Index: 0.3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 4.58 μg/m3

PM10: 4.79 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 158.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:26 AM
Sunset: 5:19 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 45 mins

Moonrise: 7:05 AM
Moon Transit: 11:33 AM
Moonset: 4:06 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:07 AM - 2:37 AM
11:03 AM - 1:33 PM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
6:35 AM - 8:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light freezing rain

High Temperature: 22.9°F

Low Temperature: 8°F

Average Temperature: 18.5°F

Average Humidity: 73%

Precipitation: 0.02 in

Chance of Rain: 84%

Chance of Snow: 59%

Maximum Wind: 11.2 mph

UV Index: 0.2

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 3.26 μg/m3

PM10: 3.29 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 173.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:26 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 47 mins

Moonrise: 7:45 AM
Moon Transit: 12:25 AM
Moonset: 5:10 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:59 AM - 3:29 AM
11:55 AM - 2:25 PM

Minor Periods

4:40 PM - 6:10 PM
7:15 AM - 8:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light snow

High Temperature: 25.6°F

Low Temperature: 7.9°F

Average Temperature: 13.4°F

Average Humidity: 75%

Precipitation: 0.01 in

Chance of Rain: 69%

Chance of Snow: 73%

Maximum Wind: 16.1 mph

UV Index: 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: 7:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:27 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 49 mins

Moonrise: 8:19 AM
Moon Transit: 1:14 PM
Moonset: 6:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:50 AM - 4:20 AM
12:44 AM - 3:14 PM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
7:49 AM - 9:19 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light freezing rain

High Temperature: 14.9°F

Low Temperature: 1°F

Average Temperature: 8.8°F

Average Humidity: 67%

Precipitation: 0 in

Chance of Rain: 0%

Chance of Snow: 43%

Maximum Wind: 16.3 mph

UV Index: 1

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: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:27 AM
Sunset: 5:23 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 50 mins

Moonrise: 8:48 AM
Moon Transit: 2:01 PM
Moonset: 7:24 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:38 AM - 5:08 AM
1:31 PM - 4:01 PM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
8:18 AM - 9:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light freezing rain

High Temperature: 19.9°F

Low Temperature: -0.4°F

Average Temperature: 9.2°F

Average Humidity: 66%

Precipitation: 0.01 in

Chance of Rain: 87%

Chance of Snow: 37%

Maximum Wind: 13 mph

UV Index: 1

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: 7:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:27 AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 52 mins

Moonrise: 9:12 AM
Moon Transit: 2:46 PM
Moonset: 8:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:24 AM - 5:54 AM
2:16 PM - 4:46 PM

Minor Periods

8:01 PM - 9:31 PM
8:42 AM - 10:12 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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