Water Temperature of Upper Machedoc Creek in Dahlgren, VA

Current Water Temperature

70.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 24, 1:39 AM, 2.0 ft
Low: September 24, 8:04 AM, 0.6 ft
 High: September 24, 2:00 PM, 2.0 ft
Low: September 24, 8:21 PM, 0.5 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Potomac River; Naval Surface Warfare Center

Upper Machedoc Creek

Station Name: Dahlgren
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 10 feet

Sensor Depth: 2 feet

Nearest Address:
6388–6478 Sampson Rd
Dahlgren, VA 22448
King George County

GPS Coordinates: 38.320000, -77.036697

Nearby Water Temperatures

Patuxent River, Solomons, MD (31.8 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD (37.4 mi)
Washington Channel, Washington, DC (38.2 mi)
Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (38.3 mi)
Difficult Run, Oakton, VA (42.2 mi)
Potomac River, Scotland, MD (43 mi)
Northeast Branch Anacostia River, Riverdale Park, MD (44.6 mi)
Dead Run, McLean, VA (44.8 mi)
Sligo Creek, Takoma Park, MD (46.1 mi)
Difficult Run, McLean, VA (46.7 mi)
Paint Branch, Calverton, MD (49.4 mi)
Fishing Bay, Crocheron, MD (54.6 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD (54.6 mi)
Severn River, Annapolis, MD (54.8 mi)
Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (55.6 mi)

Weather for Dahlgren, Virginia

Current Weather

62°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
75%
NE 15 mph
54°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
This Afternoon
66°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
53°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
71°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
59°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Saturday
73°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
59°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
72°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
61°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
60°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
75°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
62°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
79°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
67°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:00 PM
Moon Transit: 11:47 PM
Moonset: 4:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:42 AM - 3:12 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
4:11 AM - 5:41 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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:00 PM
Moon Transit: 11:47 PM
Moonset: 4:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:42 AM - 3:12 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
4:11 AM - 5:41 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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:00 PM
Moon Transit: 11:47 PM
Moonset: 4:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:42 AM - 3:12 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
4:11 AM - 5:41 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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:24 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:45 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:26 PM - 3:56 PM

Minor Periods

5:54 PM - 7:24 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:24 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:45 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:26 PM - 3:56 PM

Minor Periods

5:54 PM - 7:24 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:19 PM - 7:49 PM
6:21 AM - 7:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:19 PM - 7:49 PM
6:21 AM - 7:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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in
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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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:14 PM
Moon Transit: 1:17 AM
Moonset: 7:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:47 AM - 3:17 AM
2:58 PM - 5:28 PM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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in
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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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:14 PM
Moon Transit: 1:17 AM
Moonset: 7:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:47 AM - 3:17 AM
2:58 PM - 5:28 PM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 PM
Moon Transit: 2:06 AM
Moonset: 9:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:36 AM - 4:06 AM
3:49 PM - 6:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
8:40 AM - 10:10 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 PM
Moon Transit: 2:06 AM
Moonset: 9:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:36 AM - 4:06 AM
3:49 PM - 6:19 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
8:40 AM - 10:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:21 PM
Moon Transit: 2:58 AM
Moonset: 10:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:28 AM - 4:58 AM
4:43 PM - 7:13 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
9:54 AM - 11:24 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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:21 PM
Moon Transit: 2:58 AM
Moonset: 10:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:28 AM - 4:58 AM
4:43 PM - 7:13 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
9:54 AM - 11:24 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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 9:05 PM
Moon Transit: 3:54 AM
Moonset: 11:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:24 AM - 5:54 AM
5:41 PM - 8:11 PM

Minor Periods

8:35 PM - 10:05 PM
11:08 AM - 12:38 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 9:05 PM
Moon Transit: 3:54 AM
Moonset: 11:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:24 AM - 5:54 AM
5:41 PM - 8:11 PM

Minor Periods

8:35 PM - 10:05 PM
11:08 AM - 12:38 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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