Water Temperature of Lake Mattamuskeet in Fairfield, NC

Current Water Temperature

63.1°F

Measurement Time: Monday, March 16, 2026, 1:15 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge; Marsh Island

Lake Mattamuskeet

Station Name: LAKE MATTAMUSKEET W OF NC HWY 94 NR FAIRFIELD, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3 feet

Nearest Address:
Lake Mattamuskeet
Fairfield, NC 27826
Hyde County

GPS Coordinates: 35.5058333, -76.25388889

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (3.9 mi)
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Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (41.7 mi)
Roanoke Sound, Nags Head, NC (44.4 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Rodanthe, NC (54.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Hatteras, NC (56.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (56.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (57.9 mi)
Beaufort Channel, Beaufort, NC (59.2 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (81.9 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (88 mi)
Roanoke River, Halifax, NC (93.6 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (93.7 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (99.6 mi)

Weather for Fairfield, North Carolina

Current Weather

68.2°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
68.2°F
65.5°F
89%
S 16.8 mph
29.1 mph
65.5°F
63.9°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1010 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Mon
H: 71°F
L: 64°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 46°F
L: 33°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 50°F
L: 37°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 57°F
L: 38°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 61°F
L: 41°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.75 μg/m3
PM10: 3.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 119.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 65 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 5:57 AM
Moon Transit: 11:21 AM
Moonset: 4:54 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:21 AM - 2:51 AM
10:51 AM - 1:21 PM

Minor Periods

4:24 PM - 5:54 PM
5:27 AM - 6:57 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

High Surf Advisory issued March 15 at 1:55PM EDT until March 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:55 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 3:30 AM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Oregon Inlet to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tonight, beaches at risk to southeasterly wave directions will be the most impacted. Monday, beaches at risk to southerly wave directions will be the most impacted. Vulnerable locations along immediate coast may experience localized ocean overwash.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 1:32PM EDT until March 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:32 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 4:15 AM

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...East Carteret County, and Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM to 11 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 2:20AM EDT until March 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 2:20 AM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...East Carteret County, and Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Monday, March 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
71.1°F
64.2°F
67.3°F
88%
0.49 in
88%
0%
25.9 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.32 μg/m3
PM10: 4.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 119.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 5:57 AM
Moon Transit: 11:21 AM
Moonset: 4:54 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:21 AM - 2:51 AM
10:51 AM - 1:21 PM

Minor Periods

4:24 PM - 5:54 PM
5:27 AM - 6:57 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
46.4°F
33.1°F
41.2°F
49%
0.47 in
81%
0%
16.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.17 μg/m3
PM10: 3.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:25 AM
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 5:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
11:37 AM - 2:07 PM

Minor Periods

5:29 PM - 6:59 PM
5:55 AM - 7:25 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
50°F
36.9°F
43°F
43%
0 in
0%
0%
11.4 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.79 μg/m3
PM10: 5.44 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:52 AM
Moon Transit: 12:54 AM
Moonset: 7:06 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:54 AM - 4:24 AM
12:24 AM - 2:54 PM

Minor Periods

6:36 PM - 8:06 PM
6:22 AM - 7:52 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
57.1°F
37.8°F
46.1°F
63%
0 in
0%
0%
8.9 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.62 μg/m3
PM10: 8.86 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:19 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 8:15 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
1:01 AM - 3:31 AM

Minor Periods

7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
6:49 AM - 8:19 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, March 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
61.3°F
40.8°F
48.8°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
10.5 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.88 μg/m3
PM10: 9.32 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 10:27 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 7:47 AM
Moon Transit: 2:30 PM
Moonset: 9:25 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 PM - 10:25 PM
7:17 AM - 8:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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