Water Temperature of the Choptank River in Cambridge, MD
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
Today's Tides
Low: January 27, 4:08 AM, -0.4 ft
High: January 27, 10:32 AM, 1.5 ft
Low: January 27, 5:33 PM, 0.1 ft
High: January 27, 10:44 PM, 1.1 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Sailwinds Park; Great Marsh Park; Shoal Creek; Hambrooks Bay; Diskinson Bay; Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park; Trappe, MDStation Name: Cambridge
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet
Sensor Depth: -5 feet
Nearest Address:
Choptank River Bridge
Cambridge, MD 21613
Dorchester County
GPS Coordinates: 38.5725, -76.061667
Nearby Water Temperatures
Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD (19.1 mi)Fishing Bay, Crocheron, MD (24.4 mi)
Patuxent River, Solomons, MD (27.5 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD (34.1 mi)
Severn River, Annapolis, MD (36.2 mi)
Beaverdam Branch, Houston, DE (37.5 mi)
Potomac River, Scotland, MD (40.1 mi)
Millsboro Pond, Millsboro, DE (41.6 mi)
Murderkill River, Frederica, DE (44.4 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Tolchester Beach, MD (45.4 mi)
Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (45.5 mi)
Broadkill River, Milton, DE (46.3 mi)
St. Jones River, Dover, DE (50.2 mi)
Indian River Bay, Millsboro, DE (52.1 mi)
Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE (52.8 mi)
Weather for Cambridge, Maryland
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 34°F
L: 13°F

Wed
H: 25°F
L: 16°F

Thu
H: 26°F
L: 15°F

Fri
H: 21°F
L: 16°F

Sat
H: 21°F
L: 12°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 7:30 PM
Moonset: 2:08 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:26 AM - 10:56 AM7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Minor Periods
11:17 AM - 12:47 AM1:38 AM - 3:08 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 2:36AM EST until January 27 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Effective: Tue January 27, 2026, 2:36 AM
Expires: Tue January 27, 2026, 10:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as zero to 5 below. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central, eastern, north central, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 5 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to the cold, black ice will likely develop on area roadways tonight into Tuesday morning. Use caution while traveling, especially on untreated secondary roads, bridges, and overpasses.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 2:32AM EST until January 28 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Tue January 27, 2026, 2:32 AM
Expires: Tue January 27, 2026, 4:15 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 12:01AM EST until January 27 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Tue January 27, 2026, 12:01 AM
Expires: Tue January 27, 2026, 8:15 AM
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 5 to 8 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 3 to 8 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST Tuesday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Tuesday to 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 8 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic Airmass.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 12:01AM EST until January 28 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Tue January 27, 2026, 12:01 AM
Expires: Tue January 27, 2026, 8:15 AM
* WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 5 to 8 below zero. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 3 to 8 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of DC, central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, until 11 AM EST Tuesday. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM Tuesday to 11 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 8 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic Airmass.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 7:30 PM
Moonset: 2:08 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:26 AM - 10:56 AM7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Minor Periods
11:17 AM - 12:47 AM1:38 AM - 3:08 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:22 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 8:33 PM
Moonset: 3:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:27 AM - 11:57 AM8:03 PM - 10:33 PM
Minor Periods
12:06 AM - 1:36 PM2:53 AM - 4:23 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:23 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 11 mins
Moon Transit: 9:37 PM
Moonset: 4:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:32 AM - 1:02 PM9:07 PM - 11:37 PM
Minor Periods
1:06 PM - 2:36 PM4:05 AM - 5:35 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.28 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 13 mins
Moon Transit: 10:41 PM
Moonset: 5:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:36 AM - 2:06 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
2:16 PM - 3:46 PM5:07 AM - 6:37 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.85 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:25 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 15 mins
Moon Transit: 11:41 PM
Moonset: 6:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:38 AM - 3:08 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:32 PM - 5:02 PM5:59 AM - 7:29 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
