Water Temperature of Lake Mattamuskeet in Fairfield, NC

Current Water Temperature

85.8°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 11, 2026, 11:15 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

88°F
Sunny
Sunny
66%
S 7 mph
75°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
This Afternoon
90°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
77°F - Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
86°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
77°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
86°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
76°F - Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Monday
86°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
72°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
81°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
70°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
82°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
71°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
73°F - Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 AM
Moon Transit: 1:25 PM
Moonset: 7:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:25 AM - 4:55 AM
12:55 AM - 3:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 AM
Moon Transit: 1:25 PM
Moonset: 7:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:25 AM - 4:55 AM
12:55 AM - 3:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 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: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 AM
Moon Transit: 1:25 PM
Moonset: 7:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:25 AM - 4:55 AM
12:55 AM - 3:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 AM
Moon Transit: 2:10 PM
Moonset: 7:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:11 AM - 5:41 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:25 PM - 8:55 PM
7:46 AM - 9:16 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 AM
Moon Transit: 2:10 PM
Moonset: 7:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:11 AM - 5:41 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:25 PM - 8:55 PM
7:46 AM - 9:16 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:20 AM
Moon Transit: 2:55 PM
Moonset: 8:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:20 AM
Moon Transit: 2:55 PM
Moonset: 8:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 10:23 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 8:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:22 PM - 9:52 PM
9:53 AM - 11:23 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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 10:23 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 8:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:22 PM - 9:52 PM
9:53 AM - 11:23 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 11:26 AM
Moon Transit: 4:28 PM
Moonset: 9:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:28 AM - 7:58 AM
3:58 PM - 6:28 PM

Minor Periods

8:56 PM - 10:26 PM
10:56 AM - 12:26 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 11:26 AM
Moon Transit: 4:28 PM
Moonset: 9:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:28 AM - 7:58 AM
3:58 PM - 6:28 PM

Minor Periods

8:56 PM - 10:26 PM
10:56 AM - 12:26 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 12:28 AM
Moon Transit: 5:17 PM
Moonset: 10:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
4:47 PM - 7:17 PM

Minor Periods

9:35 PM - 11:05 PM
11:58 AM - 1:28 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 12:28 AM
Moon Transit: 5:17 PM
Moonset: 10:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
4:47 PM - 7:17 PM

Minor Periods

9:35 PM - 11:05 PM
11:58 AM - 1:28 PM

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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 1:26 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 PM
Moonset: 10:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:07 AM - 9:37 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 PM - 11:49 PM
12:56 AM - 2:26 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 1:26 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 PM
Moonset: 10:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:07 AM - 9:37 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 PM - 11:49 PM
12:56 AM - 2:26 PM

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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