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

Current Water Temperature

48.9°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, April 19, 2026, 3:25 AM 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

48.4°F
Overcast
Overcast
42.8°F
45.3°F
67%
WNW 14.1 mph
16.2 mph
39.5°F
35.9°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1017 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 56°F
L: 41°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 47°F
L: 27°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 66°F
L: 24°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 59°F
L: 45°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 73°F
L: 40°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.85 μg/m3
PM10: 7.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 98 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 7:33 AM
Moon Transit: 3:19 PM
Moonset: 11:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:49 AM - 6:19 AM
2:49 PM - 5:19 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Freeze Watch issued April 18 at 8:01PM EDT until April 20 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Sat April 18, 2026, 8:01 PM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday 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 19 at 12:29AM EDT until April 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 12:29 AM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Monday. * 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 19 at 12:33AM EDT until April 20 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 12:33 AM
Expires: Mon April 20, 2026, 3:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 possible. * WHERE...Blair, Cambria, Somerset, Southern Centre, Southern Clinton, and Southern Lycoming Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Monday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Monday night through Tuesday 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 and vegetation from the cold. Freezing temperatures could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.


Freeze Watch issued April 19 at 12:33AM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 12:33 AM
Expires: Mon April 20, 2026, 3:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 possible. * WHERE...Blair, Cambria, Somerset, Southern Centre, Southern Clinton, and Southern Lycoming Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Monday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Monday night through Tuesday 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 and vegetation from the cold. Freezing temperatures could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.


Freeze Watch issued April 18 at 11:59PM EDT until April 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sat April 18, 2026, 11:59 PM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 to 30 degrees possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday 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.
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
55.6°F
41.1°F
50.4°F
59%
0.04 in
87%
0%
17.7 mph
7.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.57 μg/m3
PM10: 7.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 7:33 AM
Moon Transit: 3:19 PM
Moonset: 11:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:49 AM - 6:19 AM
2:49 PM - 5:19 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, April 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
47.3°F
26.7°F
39.6°F
63%
0.09 in
90%
0%
13.6 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.65 μg/m3
PM10: 6.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 8:23 AM
Moon Transit: 4:23 PM
Moonset: 12:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:52 AM - 7:22 AM
3:53 PM - 6:23 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 AM - 9:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.7°F
24.4°F
45°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
10.5 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.2 μg/m3
PM10: 7.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 9:24 AM
Moon Transit: 5:28 PM
Moonset: 12:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:57 AM - 8:27 AM
4:58 PM - 7:28 PM

Minor Periods

8:54 AM - 10:24 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
59.1°F
44.8°F
54.3°F
83%
0.13 in
86%
0%
14.3 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.57 μg/m3
PM10: 10.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 10:34 AM
Moon Transit: 6:31 PM
Moonset: 1:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:01 AM - 9:31 AM
6:01 PM - 8:31 PM

Minor Periods

10:04 AM - 11:34 AM
1:00 AM - 2:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
72.7°F
40°F
53.4°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
4.5 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.8 μg/m3
PM10: 11.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 11:47 AM
Moon Transit: 7:28 PM
Moonset: 2:20 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:01 AM - 10:31 AM
6:58 PM - 9:28 PM

Minor Periods

11:17 AM - 12:47 AM
1:50 AM - 3:20 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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