Water Temperature of the Oconaluftee River in Birdtown, NC

Current Water Temperature

43.7°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, January 3, 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

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Cheoah River, Tapoco, NC (31.9 mi)
Davidson River, Brevard, NC (38.7 mi)
French Broad River, Arden, NC (42.9 mi)
Mills River, Mills River, NC (42.9 mi)
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

34.2°F
Fog
Fog
31.9°F
38.6°F
99%
NNW 2.9 mph
6.1 mph
37.4°F
36.7°F
0 in
100%
0 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 63°F
L: 36°F
Mist
Mon
H: 45°F
L: 29°F
Mist
Tue
H: 48°F
L: 33°F
Cloudy
Wed
H: 57°F
L: 42°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 59°F
L: 42°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 20.05 μg/m3
PM10: 20.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 261.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 49 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:38 AM
Sunset: 5:34 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 PM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 9:00 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
2:26 PM - 4:56 PM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued January 3 at 11:02PM EST until January 4 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA

Effective: Sat January 3, 2026, 11:02 PM
Expires: Sun January 4, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Sunday, January 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
62.8°F
36°F
44.6°F
73%
0 in
0%
0%
3.8 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 18.4 μg/m3
PM10: 18.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 260.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:38 AM
Sunset: 5:34 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 PM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 9:00 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
2:26 PM - 4:56 PM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, January 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
45.3°F
28.8°F
34.3°F
84%
0 in
0%
0%
5.1 mph
0.5


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

Mist
48.4°F
32.5°F
40.4°F
95%
0 in
0%
0%
5.4 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

Cloudy
56.8°F
42.1°F
49.2°F
84%
0 in
0%
0%
6.5 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

Patchy rain nearby
58.9°F
41.5°F
46.5°F
89%
0 in
88%
0%
6.7 mph
0


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

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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