Water Temperature of the Shawsheen River in Bedford, MA

Current Water Temperature

40.8°F

Measurement Time: Monday, February 3, 2025, 2:40 AM EST

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Local Points of Interest

Laurence G. Hanscom Field

Shawsheen River

Station Name: SHAWSHEEN RIVER AT HANSCOM FIELD NEAR BEDFORD, MA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 131 feet

Nearest Address:
Grenier St
Bedford, MA 01730
Middlesex County

GPS Coordinates: 42.46703909, -71.2722795

Nearby Water Temperatures

Hobbs Brook, Lincoln, MA (2.1 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir Tributary 1, Lexington, MA (2.2 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir Tributary 2, Lexington, MA (2.2 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir, Lincoln, MA (3.1 mi)
Cambridge Reservoir Tributary 3, Waltham, MA (3.3 mi)
Stony Brook, Waltham, MA (4.8 mi)
Stony Brook, Weston, MA (5.7 mi)
Stony Brook Tributary, Waltham, MA (6.5 mi)
Stony Brook Tributary, Weston, MA (6.6 mi)
Stony Brook, Weston, MA (6.8 mi)
Stony Brook Reservoir Tributary, Weston, MA (7.8 mi)
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA (8.6 mi)
Nashua River, Clinton, MA (20.3 mi)
Gates Brook, West Boylston, MA (26.6 mi)
Stillwater River, Sterling, MA (26.7 mi)

Weather for Bedford, Massachusetts

Current Weather

80.1°F
Sunny
Sunny
79.8°F
85.7°F
38%
ESE 7.6 mph
8.7 mph
85.8°F
57.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1020 mbar
8.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 86°F
L: 59°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 80°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 83°F
L: 53°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 85°F
L: 58°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 74°F
L: 60°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.7 μg/m3
PM10: 10.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 151 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 PM
Moon Transit: 10:03 PM
Moonset: 1:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:43 AM - 2:13 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:23 PM - 6:53 PM
12:56 AM - 2:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86.4°F
58.5°F
70.2°F
61%
0 in
3%
0%
10.3 mph
8.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.12 μg/m3
PM10: 10.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 PM
Moon Transit: 10:03 PM
Moonset: 1:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:43 AM - 2:13 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:23 PM - 6:53 PM
12:56 AM - 2:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.2°F
53.9°F
66.2°F
57%
0 in
3%
0%
8.9 mph
8.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.96 μg/m3
PM10: 12.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.42 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 6:42 PM
Moon Transit: 10:55 PM
Moonset: 2:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:34 AM - 3:04 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
1:45 AM - 3:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
83.2°F
53.2°F
67.4°F
55%
0 in
2%
0%
8.7 mph
7.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.21 μg/m3
PM10: 11.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 PM
Moon Transit: 11:45 PM
Moonset: 3:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:25 PM - 3:55 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
2:41 AM - 4:11 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
85.4°F
58.2°F
71.4°F
59%
0 in
4%
0%
9.4 mph
3.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.18 μg/m3
PM10: 11.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 7:58 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Minor Periods

7:28 PM - 8:58 PM
3:43 AM - 5:13 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
74.2°F
59.6°F
66.2°F
83%
0.03 in
60%
0%
9.2 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.16 μg/m3
PM10: 3.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 262.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 PM
Moon Transit: 12:34 AM
Moonset: 5:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:04 AM - 2:34 AM
3:02 PM - 5:32 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
4:48 AM - 6:18 AM

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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