Water Temperature of the Oconaluftee River in Birdtown, NC

Current Water Temperature

35.2°F

Measurement Time: Friday, January 16, 2026, 12:00 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

43.2°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
38.3°F
36.5°F
20%
SW 8.3 mph
14.9 mph
28.9°F
8.7°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1015 mbar
0.1

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: 8.55 μg/m3
PM10: 8.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 57 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

Special Weather Statement issued January 16 at 1:09PM EST by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Fri January 16, 2026, 1:09 PM
Expires: Sat January 17, 2026, 1:00 AM

A cold front will swing across region bringing increasing precipitation chances late tonight through Saturday morning. Precipitation is expected to be rain or a rain snow mix at onset, but periods of light to moderate snow showers will lead to a quick 1 to 2 inches of accumulation as temperatures approach near or just below freezing. Most likely locations to receive this light accumulation will be elevations between 2000 and 4000 feet. Highest mountain peaks could see isolated totals near 3 inches.


Wind Advisory issued January 16 at 12:05PM EST until January 17 at 5:00AM EST by NWS Morristown TN

Effective: Fri January 16, 2026, 12:05 PM
Expires: Sat January 17, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Blount Smoky Mountains, Cocke Smoky Mountains, Sevier Smoky Mountains, Southeast Greene, and Southeast Monroe Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 5 AM EST 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, 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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