Water Temperature of the Oconaluftee River in Birdtown, NC

Current Water Temperature

42.4°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, January 4, 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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Hominy Creek, Asheville, NC (43.1 mi)
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

28.2°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
25.1°F
39.3°F
97%
S 2.9 mph
6.1 mph
37.5°F
29.6°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1022 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 47°F
L: 31°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 49°F
L: 38°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 54°F
L: 39°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 55°F
L: 37°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 55°F
L: 47°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 34.35 μg/m3
PM10: 34.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 257.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 50 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:38 AM
Sunset: 5:35 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:20 PM
Moon Transit: 2:28 AM
Moonset: 9:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 93.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:58 AM - 4:28 AM
3:20 PM - 5:50 PM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
9:09 AM - 10:39 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued January 5 at 12:49AM EST until January 5 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Mon January 5, 2026, 12:49 AM
Expires: Mon January 5, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use low-beam headlights and fog lamps, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Monday, January 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
47.1°F
30.7°F
38.5°F
83%
0 in
0%
0%
5.4 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 21.51 μg/m3
PM10: 21.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 251.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:38 AM
Sunset: 5:35 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:20 PM
Moon Transit: 2:28 AM
Moonset: 9:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 93.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:58 AM - 4:28 AM
3:20 PM - 5:50 PM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
9:09 AM - 10:39 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
48.9°F
38.1°F
42.5°F
97%
0.24 in
88%
0%
8.3 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 16.75 μg/m3
PM10: 16.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 240.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 5:36 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 9:28 PM
Moon Transit: 3:21 AM
Moonset: 10:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 87.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:51 AM - 5:21 AM
4:10 PM - 6:40 PM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
9:41 AM - 11:11 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
53.6°F
39.2°F
43.9°F
89%
0.27 in
87%
0%
6.3 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.59 μg/m3
PM10: 9.09 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 222.07 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.26 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 5:36 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 10:32 PM
Moon Transit: 4:08 AM
Moonset: 10:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:38 AM - 6:08 AM
4:55 PM - 7:25 PM

Minor Periods

10:02 PM - 11:32 PM
10:09 AM - 11:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
55.1°F
37.3°F
44.5°F
68%
0 in
0%
0%
4.5 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.26 μg/m3
PM10: 12.68 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 227.12 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 5:37 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 11:32 PM
Moon Transit: 4:52 AM
Moonset: 11:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:22 AM - 6:52 AM
5:37 PM - 8:07 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:33 AM - 12:03 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, January 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
55.3°F
46.7°F
49.4°F
89%
0.01 in
87%
0%
8.7 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: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:40 AM
Sunset: 5:38 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 12:32 AM
Moon Transit: 5:34 AM
Moonset: 11:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:04 AM - 7:34 AM
6:19 PM - 8:49 PM

Minor Periods

10:57 AM - 12:27 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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