Water Temperature of the Oconaluftee River in Birdtown, NC

Current Water Temperature

68.5°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 2:00 AM 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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Hiwassee River , Reliance, TN (67.5 mi)

Weather for Birdtown, North Carolina

Current Weather

64°F
Areas Of Fog
Areas Of Fog
100%
0 mph
64°F

Weather Forecast

Areas Of Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms
Today
84°F - Areas Of Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Tonight
61°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Rain Showers
Wednesday
79°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday Night
57°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers
Thursday
75°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
55°F - Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
76°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
Friday Night
48°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
78°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
47°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
78°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
48°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
81°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
51°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:29 PM
Moon Transit: 10:45 PM
Moonset: 3:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:47 AM - 1:17 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
2:36 AM - 4:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:29 PM
Moon Transit: 10:45 PM
Moonset: 3:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:47 AM - 1:17 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
2:36 AM - 4:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:29 PM
Moon Transit: 10:45 PM
Moonset: 3:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:47 AM - 1:17 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
2:36 AM - 4:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:58 PM
Moon Transit: 11:29 PM
Moonset: 4:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:32 AM - 2:02 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:28 PM - 6:58 PM
3:38 AM - 5:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:58 PM
Moon Transit: 11:29 PM
Moonset: 4:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:32 AM - 2:02 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:28 PM - 6:58 PM
3:38 AM - 5:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:24 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:16 AM - 2:46 PM

Minor Periods

5:54 PM - 7:24 PM
4:40 AM - 6:10 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:24 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:16 AM - 2:46 PM

Minor Periods

5:54 PM - 7:24 PM
4:40 AM - 6:10 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:50 PM
Moon Transit: 12:13 AM
Moonset: 6:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Minor Periods

6:20 PM - 7:50 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 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: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:50 PM
Moon Transit: 12:13 AM
Moonset: 6:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Minor Periods

6:20 PM - 7:50 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:16 PM
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 7:16 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:28 AM - 2:58 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
6:46 AM - 8:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 7:16 PM
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 7:16 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:28 AM - 2:58 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
6:46 AM - 8:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:44 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:23 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

7:14 PM - 8:44 PM
7:53 AM - 9:23 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: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:44 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 8:23 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

7:14 PM - 8:44 PM
7:53 AM - 9:23 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 PM
Moon Transit: 2:32 AM
Moonset: 9:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:02 AM - 4:32 AM
3:22 PM - 5:52 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
9:01 AM - 10:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:17 PM
Moon Transit: 2:32 AM
Moonset: 9:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:02 AM - 4:32 AM
3:22 PM - 5:52 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
9:01 AM - 10:31 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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