Water Temperature of the Gauley River in Craigsville, WV

Current Water Temperature

62.8°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Cherry River

Gauley River

Station Name: GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,877 feet

Nearest Address:
State Rte 55
Craigsville, WV 26205
Nicholas County

GPS Coordinates: 38.29094494, -80.6409242

Nearby Water Temperatures

Cranberry River, Richwood, WV (6.2 mi)
Elk River, Webster Springs, WV (22.7 mi)
Gauley River, Belva, WV (28.1 mi)
Kanawha River, Kanawha Falls, WV (32.9 mi)
New River, Thurmond, WV (33.1 mi)
Knapp Creek, Huntersville, WV (33.9 mi)
Greenbrier River, Alderson, WV (39.2 mi)
West Fork River, Walkersville, WV (41.1 mi)
Back Creek, Mountain Grove, VA (43.2 mi)
Middle Fork River, Adolph, WV (45 mi)
New River, Hinton, WV (45 mi)
Greenbrier River, Durbin, WV (47.1 mi)
Shavers Fork, Cheat Bridge, WV (47.4 mi)
West Fork River, Weston, WV (50.1 mi)
Bluestone National Scenic River, Pipestem, WV (55.4 mi)

Weather for Craigsville, West Virginia

Current Weather

64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
89%
SE 6 mph
61°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
This Afternoon
64°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
50°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Thursday
66°F - Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
41°F - Patchy Fog
Sunny
Friday
65°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
41°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
66°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
44°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
65°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
46°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Monday
67°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
48°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
73°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
55°F - Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:51 PM
Moon Transit: 11:18 PM
Moonset: 3:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:43 AM - 2:13 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:21 PM - 6:51 PM
3:21 AM - 4:51 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:51 PM
Moon Transit: 11:18 PM
Moonset: 3:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:43 AM - 2:13 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:21 PM - 6:51 PM
3:21 AM - 4:51 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:51 PM
Moon Transit: 11:18 PM
Moonset: 3:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:43 AM - 2:13 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:21 PM - 6:51 PM
3:21 AM - 4:51 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:15 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:27 AM - 2:57 PM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
4:26 AM - 5:56 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:15 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:27 AM - 2:57 PM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
4:26 AM - 5:56 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:39 PM
Moon Transit: 12:02 AM
Moonset: 6:00 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Minor Periods

6:09 PM - 7:39 PM
5:30 AM - 7:00 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:39 PM
Moon Transit: 12:02 AM
Moonset: 6:00 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:11 PM - 3:41 PM

Minor Periods

6:09 PM - 7:39 PM
5:30 AM - 7:00 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 7:03 PM
Moon Transit: 12:47 AM
Moonset: 7:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:17 AM - 2:47 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:33 PM - 8:03 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 7:03 PM
Moon Transit: 12:47 AM
Moonset: 7:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:17 AM - 2:47 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:33 PM - 8:03 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 PM
Moon Transit: 1:32 AM
Moonset: 8:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:02 AM - 3:32 AM
2:43 PM - 5:13 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 PM
Moon Transit: 1:32 AM
Moonset: 8:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:02 AM - 3:32 AM
2:43 PM - 5:13 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:00 PM
Moon Transit: 2:21 AM
Moonset: 9:25 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:51 AM - 4:21 AM
3:34 PM - 6:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
8:55 AM - 10:25 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:00 PM
Moon Transit: 2:21 AM
Moonset: 9:25 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:51 AM - 4:21 AM
3:34 PM - 6:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
8:55 AM - 10:25 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:36 PM
Moon Transit: 3:13 AM
Moonset: 10:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:43 AM - 5:13 AM
4:28 PM - 6:58 PM

Minor Periods

8:06 PM - 9:36 PM
10:09 AM - 11:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:36 PM
Moon Transit: 3:13 AM
Moonset: 10:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:43 AM - 5:13 AM
4:28 PM - 6:58 PM

Minor Periods

8:06 PM - 9:36 PM
10:09 AM - 11:39 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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