Water Temperature of the Pigeon River in Canton, NC

Current Water Temperature

72.9°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT

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Pigeon River

Station Name: PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 2,615 feet

Nearest Address:
30 Pisgah School Rd
Canton, NC 28716
Haywood County

GPS Coordinates: 35.52194444, -82.8480556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Hominy Creek, Asheville, NC (14.4 mi)
French Broad River, Arden, NC (14.4 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (15.2 mi)
Cataloochee Creek, Cataloochee, NC (16.1 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (16.3 mi)
French Broad River, Asheville, NC (16.3 mi)
Mills River, Mills River, NC (16.6 mi)
French Broad River, Fletcher, NC (17.8 mi)
Davidson River, Brevard, NC (19 mi)
Pigeon River, Waterville, TN (23.4 mi)
Oconaluftee River, Birdtown, NC (28.7 mi)
Catawba River, Marion, NC (45.7 mi)
Little River, Townsend, TN (49.5 mi)
Catawba River, Morgantown, NC (58.9 mi)
Cheoah River, Tapoco, NC (60.5 mi)

Weather for Canton, North Carolina

Current Weather

63°F
Areas Of Fog
Areas Of Fog
99%
0 mph
63°F

Weather Forecast

Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today
84°F - Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog
Tonight
61°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
83°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
59°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
83°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
59°F - Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
76°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
56°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
68°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday Night
53°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
70°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
52°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
71°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
50°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:37 PM
Moon Transit: 8:18 PM
Moonset: 12:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:22 AM - 10:52 AM
7:48 PM - 10:18 PM

Minor Periods

3:07 PM - 4:37 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:37 PM
Moon Transit: 8:18 PM
Moonset: 12:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:22 AM - 10:52 AM
7:48 PM - 10:18 PM

Minor Periods

3:07 PM - 4:37 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:37 PM
Moon Transit: 8:18 PM
Moonset: 12:07 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:22 AM - 10:52 AM
7:48 PM - 10:18 PM

Minor Periods

3:07 PM - 4:37 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:19 PM
Moon Transit: 9:08 PM
Moonset: 1:03 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:13 AM - 11:43 AM
8:38 PM - 11:08 PM

Minor Periods

3:49 PM - 5:19 PM
12:33 AM - 2:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:19 PM
Moon Transit: 9:08 PM
Moonset: 1:03 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:13 AM - 11:43 AM
8:38 PM - 11:08 PM

Minor Periods

3:49 PM - 5:19 PM
12:33 AM - 2:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:56 PM
Moon Transit: 9:56 PM
Moonset: 2:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:02 AM - 12:32 AM
9:26 PM - 11:56 PM

Minor Periods

4:26 PM - 5:56 PM
1:33 AM - 3:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:56 PM
Moon Transit: 9:56 PM
Moonset: 2:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:02 AM - 12:32 AM
9:26 PM - 11:56 PM

Minor Periods

4:26 PM - 5:56 PM
1:33 AM - 3:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:27 PM
Moon Transit: 10:43 PM
Moonset: 3:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:49 AM - 1:19 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:57 PM - 6:27 PM
2:34 AM - 4:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:27 PM
Moon Transit: 10:43 PM
Moonset: 3:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:49 AM - 1:19 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:57 PM - 6:27 PM
2:34 AM - 4:04 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 PM
Moon Transit: 11:27 PM
Moonset: 4:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:34 AM - 2:04 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:26 PM - 6:56 PM
3:36 AM - 5:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 PM
Moon Transit: 11:27 PM
Moonset: 4:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:34 AM - 2:04 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:26 PM - 6:56 PM
3:36 AM - 5:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:18 AM - 2:48 PM

Minor Periods

5:52 PM - 7:22 PM
4:38 AM - 6:08 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:18 AM - 2:48 PM

Minor Periods

5:52 PM - 7:22 PM
4:38 AM - 6:08 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:48 PM
Moon Transit: 12:11 AM
Moonset: 6:11 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

6:18 PM - 7:48 PM
5:41 AM - 7:11 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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mph


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: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:48 PM
Moon Transit: 12:11 AM
Moonset: 6:11 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

6:18 PM - 7:48 PM
5:41 AM - 7:11 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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