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

Current Water Temperature

55.4°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 25, 2026, 6:25 AM 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

54°F
Sunny
Sunny
50%
NE 5 mph
36°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
Today
69°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
45°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
70°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
50°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Sunday
65°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
54°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
64°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
54°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
70°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
53°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
74°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
58°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Thursday
75°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
60°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:33 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:18 PM - 3:48 PM

Minor Periods

6:03 PM - 7:33 PM
5:23 AM - 6:53 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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:33 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:18 PM - 3:48 PM

Minor Periods

6:03 PM - 7:33 PM
5:23 AM - 6:53 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:33 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:18 PM - 3:48 PM

Minor Periods

6:03 PM - 7:33 PM
5:23 AM - 6:53 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:56 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 7:00 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:26 PM - 7:56 PM
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:56 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 7:00 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:26 PM - 7:56 PM
6:30 AM - 8:00 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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:21 PM
Moon Transit: 1:26 AM
Moonset: 8:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:56 AM - 3:26 AM
2:50 PM - 5:20 PM

Minor Periods

6:51 PM - 8:21 PM
7:39 AM - 9:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:21 PM
Moon Transit: 1:26 AM
Moonset: 8:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:56 AM - 3:26 AM
2:50 PM - 5:20 PM

Minor Periods

6:51 PM - 8:21 PM
7:39 AM - 9:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 2:14 AM
Moonset: 9:21 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:44 AM - 4:14 AM
3:40 PM - 6:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
8:51 AM - 10:21 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:51 PM
Moon Transit: 2:14 AM
Moonset: 9:21 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:44 AM - 4:14 AM
3:40 PM - 6:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
8:51 AM - 10:21 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 PM
Moon Transit: 3:06 AM
Moonset: 10:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:36 AM - 5:06 AM
4:34 PM - 7:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
10:05 AM - 11:35 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 PM
Moon Transit: 3:06 AM
Moonset: 10:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:36 AM - 5:06 AM
4:34 PM - 7:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
10:05 AM - 11:35 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 9:09 PM
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 11:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:32 AM - 6:02 AM
5:33 PM - 8:03 PM

Minor Periods

8:39 PM - 10:09 PM
11:20 AM - 12:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 9:09 PM
Moon Transit: 4:02 AM
Moonset: 11:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:32 AM - 6:02 AM
5:33 PM - 8:03 PM

Minor Periods

8:39 PM - 10:09 PM
11:20 AM - 12:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 10:03 PM
Moon Transit: 5:02 AM
Moonset: 1:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 AM - 7:02 AM
6:35 PM - 9:05 PM

Minor Periods

9:33 PM - 11:03 PM
12:33 AM - 2:03 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 10:03 PM
Moon Transit: 5:02 AM
Moonset: 1:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 AM - 7:02 AM
6:35 PM - 9:05 PM

Minor Periods

9:33 PM - 11:03 PM
12:33 AM - 2:03 PM

Action Rating: 4 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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