Water Temperature of the Oconaluftee River in Birdtown, NC

Current Water Temperature

32.7°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 11:00 PM EST

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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

12.6°F
Clear
Clear
9°F
17.7°F
87%
WSW 2.2 mph
2.8 mph
10.8°F
7.6°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Cloudy
Fri
H: 38°F
L: 17°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 43°F
L: 20°F
Heavy snow
Sun
H: 22°F
L: 4°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 29°F
L: 4°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 19°F
L: 5°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 4.75 μg/m3
PM10: 4.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 65 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 AM
Moon Transit: 10:58 AM
Moonset: 3:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:28 AM - 12:58 AM

Minor Periods

3:08 PM - 4:38 PM
5:50 AM - 7:20 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 7:22PM EST until January 16 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Thu January 15, 2026, 7:22 PM
Expires: Fri January 16, 2026, 3:30 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below above 3500 feet. * WHERE...Graham, Haywood, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, Swain, and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Friday, January 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
37.9°F
17.1°F
26.6°F
48%
0 in
0%
0%
9.2 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.95 μg/m3
PM10: 4.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:20 AM
Moon Transit: 10:58 AM
Moonset: 3:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:28 AM - 12:58 AM

Minor Periods

3:08 PM - 4:38 PM
5:50 AM - 7:20 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
42.6°F
20.2°F
34.9°F
77%
0.18 in
83%
0%
7.8 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.17 μg/m3
PM10: 6.47 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 170.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 AM
Moon Transit: 11:51 AM
Moonset: 4:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:21 AM - 1:51 PM

Minor Periods

4:08 PM - 5:38 PM
6:38 AM - 8:08 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
21.6°F
4.3°F
16°F
86%
0.24 in
64%
38%
8.1 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.05 μg/m3
PM10: 4.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:50 AM
Moon Transit: 12:42 AM
Moonset: 5:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:42 AM - 3:12 AM
12:12 AM - 2:42 PM

Minor Periods

5:10 PM - 6:40 PM
7:20 AM - 8:50 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
28.9°F
3.6°F
9.8°F
86%
0 in
0%
0%
5.4 mph
0


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: 7:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 8:26 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 PM
Moonset: 6:45 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:32 AM - 4:02 AM
1:01 PM - 3:31 PM

Minor Periods

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
7:56 AM - 9:26 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
19.4°F
4.5°F
11.2°F
73%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
2


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: 7:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 8:57 AM
Moon Transit: 2:19 PM
Moonset: 7:49 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:20 AM - 4:50 AM
1:49 PM - 4:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:19 PM - 8:49 PM
8:27 AM - 9:57 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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