Water Temperature of the Oconaluftee River in Birdtown, NC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, January 16, 2026, 12:00 PM EST
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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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Weather for Birdtown, North Carolina
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 38°F
L: 17°F

Sat
H: 43°F
L: 20°F

Sun
H: 22°F
L: 4°F

Mon
H: 29°F
L: 4°F

Tue
H: 19°F
L: 5°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 57 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 3 mins
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 AM10:28 AM - 12:58 AM
Minor Periods
3:08 PM - 4:38 PM5:50 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.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:45 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 3 mins
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 AM10:28 AM - 12:58 AM
Minor Periods
3:08 PM - 4:38 PM5:50 AM - 7:20 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 5 mins
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 AM11:21 AM - 1:51 PM
Minor Periods
4:08 PM - 5:38 PM6:38 AM - 8:08 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:43 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 6 mins
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 AM12:12 AM - 2:42 PM
Minor Periods
5:10 PM - 6:40 PM7:20 AM - 8:50 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 8 mins
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 AM1:01 PM - 3:31 PM
Minor Periods
6:15 PM - 7:45 PM7:56 AM - 9:26 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 9 mins
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 AM1:49 PM - 4:19 PM
Minor Periods
7:19 PM - 8:49 PM8:27 AM - 9:57 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
