Water Temperature of the Patuxent River in Brighton, MD

Current Water Temperature

70.3°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 4:45 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Triadelphia Reservoir; Brighton Dam; Brighton Dam Recreation Park; Clarksville, MD

Patuxent River

Station Name: PATUXENT RIVER BELOW BRIGHTON DAM NEAR BRIGHTON,MD
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 358 feet

Nearest Address:
14199 Brighton Dam Rd
Brighton, MD 21029
Montgomery County

GPS Coordinates: 39.19219444, -77.00438889

Nearby Water Temperatures

Paint Branch, Calverton, MD (11.2 mi)
Sligo Creek, Takoma Park, MD (14.2 mi)
Northeast Branch Anacostia River, Riverdale Park, MD (16.6 mi)
Scotts Level Branch, Milford Mill, MD (17.5 mi)
Dead Run, McLean, VA (18.5 mi)
Difficult Run, McLean, VA (19.8 mi)
Washington Channel, Washington, DC (22.1 mi)
Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, MD (23.3 mi)
Herring Run, Baltimore, MD (25.6 mi)
Difficult Run, Oakton, VA (27.6 mi)
Carroll Creek, Frederick, MD (27.8 mi)
Carroll Creek, Frederick, MD (28.8 mi)
Potomac River, Point of Rocks, MD (29.4 mi)
Severn River, Annapolis, MD (31.7 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD (33.8 mi)

Weather for Brighton, Maryland

Current Weather

41.5°F
Clear
Clear
36.4°F
43.4°F
67%
NW 8.1 mph
13.6 mph
37.6°F
29.2°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1014 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 60°F
L: 39°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 72°F
L: 45°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 81°F
L: 56°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 66°F
L: 60°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 71°F
L: 58°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 3.75 μg/m3
PM10: 3.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 10:29 PM
Moon Transit: 2:09 AM
Moonset: 6:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:39 AM - 4:09 AM
3:51 PM - 6:21 PM

Minor Periods

9:59 PM - 11:29 PM
6:16 AM - 7:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

This is only a test for monitoring of vital dissemination systems.

Effective: Sun May 3, 2026, 2:26 AM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 2:36 AM

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Monitoring message only. Please disregard.


Frost Advisory issued May 2 at 7:34PM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 7:34 PM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 3:45 AM

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 to 36 degrees will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northern Maryland, central, northern, and northwest Virginia, and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
60.1°F
38.7°F
50.6°F
44%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
6.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.29 μg/m3
PM10: 6.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 10:29 PM
Moon Transit: 2:09 AM
Moonset: 6:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:39 AM - 4:09 AM
3:51 PM - 6:21 PM

Minor Periods

9:59 PM - 11:29 PM
6:16 AM - 7:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72°F
45.2°F
59.3°F
48%
0 in
0%
0%
9.8 mph
6.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 15.48 μg/m3
PM10: 16.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 269.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 31.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 11:25 PM
Moon Transit: 2:58 AM
Moonset: 7:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:28 AM - 4:58 AM
4:42 PM - 7:12 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:57 AM - 8:27 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
81°F
56.2°F
68.9°F
47%
0.01 in
78%
0%
15.9 mph
7.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.71 μg/m3
PM10: 12.63 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 206.7 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.54 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs mins
Moonrise: 12:25 AM
Moon Transit: 3:50 AM
Moonset: 8:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:20 AM - 5:50 AM
5:33 PM - 8:03 PM

Minor Periods

7:45 AM - 9:15 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
66.4°F
59.9°F
64.6°F
78%
0.22 in
81%
0%
15 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.27 μg/m3
PM10: 7.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 12:15 AM
Moon Transit: 4:41 AM
Moonset: 9:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:11 AM - 6:41 AM
6:24 PM - 8:54 PM

Minor Periods

8:40 AM - 10:10 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
71.2°F
57.5°F
62.7°F
95%
0.22 in
75%
0%
13 mph
0.1


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: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 12:58 AM
Moon Transit: 5:31 AM
Moonset: 10:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:01 AM - 7:31 AM
7:13 PM - 9:43 PM

Minor Periods

9:40 AM - 11:10 AM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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