Water Temperature of the Oconaluftee River in Birdtown, NC

Current Water Temperature

65.5°F

Measurement Time: Friday, May 22, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT

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Oconaluftee River

Station Name: OCONALUFTEE RIVER AT BIRDTOWN, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,877 feet

Nearest Address:
1196 Old Number 4 Rd
Birdtown, NC 28719
Jackson County

GPS Coordinates: 35.46138889, -83.3536111

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French Broad River, Asheville, NC (43.8 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (44.8 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (45 mi)
French Broad River, Fletcher, NC (45.1 mi)
Chattahoochee River, Helen, GA (56.7 mi)
Hiwassee River , Reliance, TN (67.5 mi)

Weather for Birdtown, North Carolina

Current Weather

62.8°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
62.8°F
67.1°F
98%
SE 4 mph
5.7 mph
67°F
63.5°F
0.22 in
75%
6 mi
1021 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Fri
H: 80°F
L: 62°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 69°F
L: 56°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 74°F
L: 56°F
Heavy rain
Mon
H: 74°F
L: 55°F
Heavy rain
Tue
H: 77°F
L: 58°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.05 μg/m3
PM10: 1.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 65 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 12:27 AM
Moon Transit: 7:24 PM
Moonset: 1:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:24 AM - 9:54 AM
6:54 PM - 9:24 PM

Minor Periods

11:57 AM - 1:27 PM
1:10 AM - 2:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued May 22 at 1:46PM EDT until May 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Fri May 22, 2026, 1:46 PM
Expires: Sat May 23, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, and Unicoi Counties. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Friday, May 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
79.5°F
61.5°F
69.3°F
78%
0.78 in
87%
0%
6.5 mph
8.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.54 μg/m3
PM10: 5.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 12:27 AM
Moon Transit: 7:24 PM
Moonset: 1:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:24 AM - 9:54 AM
6:54 PM - 9:24 PM

Minor Periods

11:57 AM - 1:27 PM
1:10 AM - 2:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
68.7°F
55.6°F
63.4°F
92%
0.53 in
90%
0%
4.3 mph
2.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.74 μg/m3
PM10: 1.84 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 1:32 PM
Moon Transit: 8:10 PM
Moonset: 2:12 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:12 AM - 10:42 AM
7:40 PM - 10:10 PM

Minor Periods

1:02 PM - 2:32 PM
1:42 AM - 3:12 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
74.1°F
55.6°F
64°F
89%
0.18 in
88%
0%
5.8 mph
7.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.27 μg/m3
PM10: 2.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 132.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 2:35 PM
Moon Transit: 8:53 PM
Moonset: 2:39 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:57 AM - 11:27 AM
8:23 PM - 10:53 PM

Minor Periods

2:05 PM - 3:35 PM
2:09 AM - 3:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, May 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
73.6°F
55.2°F
64.7°F
92%
0.83 in
83%
0%
4.7 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.93 μg/m3
PM10: 3.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 3:35 PM
Moon Transit: 9:35 PM
Moonset: 3:03 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:39 AM - 12:09 AM
9:05 PM - 11:35 PM

Minor Periods

3:05 PM - 4:35 PM
2:33 AM - 4:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
77°F
57.6°F
66.1°F
91%
0.92 in
89%
0%
5.1 mph
9.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.88 μg/m3
PM10: 2.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:30 PM
Sunset: 8:40 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 4:35 PM
Moon Transit: 10:17 PM
Moonset: 3:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:21 AM - 12:51 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:05 PM - 5:35 PM
2:57 AM - 4:27 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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