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

Current Water Temperature

51.4°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 10:25 PM EDT

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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

29.1°F
Clear
Clear
26.9°F
31.7°F
60%
NE 2.5 mph
5.2 mph
29.5°F
12.5°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1034 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 55°F
L: 30°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 69°F
L: 28°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 72°F
L: 49°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 65°F
L: 45°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 65°F
L: 40°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 6.35 μg/m3
PM10: 6.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 1:42 AM
Moon Transit: 6:05 AM
Moonset: 10:29 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:35 AM - 8:05 AM
7:31 PM - 10:01 PM

Minor Periods

9:59 AM - 11:29 AM
1:12 AM - 2:42 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 12:03PM EDT until April 8 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 12:03 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Guernsey, Monroe, Muskingum, and Noble Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Preston, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, and Wetzel Counties. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 8:42PM EDT until April 8 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 8:42 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Guernsey, Monroe, Muskingum, and Noble Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Preston, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, and Wetzel Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued April 7 at 6:57PM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 6:57 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Watch issued April 7 at 6:57PM EDT until April 9 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 6:57 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued April 8 at 2:03AM EDT until April 8 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 2:03 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 10:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM EDT this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
54.9°F
29.7°F
40.3°F
44%
0 in
0%
0%
10.3 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.58 μg/m3
PM10: 6.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 1:42 AM
Moon Transit: 6:05 AM
Moonset: 10:29 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:35 AM - 8:05 AM
7:31 PM - 10:01 PM

Minor Periods

9:59 AM - 11:29 AM
1:12 AM - 2:42 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68.5°F
27.9°F
46.9°F
52%
0 in
0%
0%
5.6 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.87 μg/m3
PM10: 8.47 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 2:30 AM
Moon Transit: 6:56 AM
Moonset: 11:26 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:26 AM - 8:56 AM
8:22 PM - 10:52 PM

Minor Periods

10:56 AM - 12:26 AM
2:00 AM - 3:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, April 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
72.3°F
48.7°F
61.2°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
12.1 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.03 μg/m3
PM10: 7.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 3:11 AM
Moon Transit: 7:47 AM
Moonset: 12:29 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:17 AM - 9:47 AM
9:11 PM - 11:41 PM

Minor Periods

11:59 AM - 1:29 PM
2:41 AM - 4:11 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
64.8°F
45.4°F
57°F
74%
0.08 in
84%
0%
8.1 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.18 μg/m3
PM10: 9.57 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 3:45 AM
Moon Transit: 8:35 AM
Moonset: 1:33 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:05 AM - 10:35 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:03 PM - 2:33 PM
3:15 AM - 4:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
64.5°F
40.4°F
50.4°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
6.9 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 4:15 AM
Moon Transit: 9:23 AM
Moonset: 2:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:10 PM - 3:40 PM
3:45 AM - 5:15 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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